Agriculture — Area in Oceania
Oceania: Agriculture — Area was 381,004 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Oceania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 381,004 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Oceania peaked at 528,318 1000 ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 378,959 1000 ha, in 2015.
That places Oceania 16th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 503,555 1000 ha | 489,068 1000 ha | 528,318 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 512,701 1000 ha | 507,532 1000 ha | 516,815 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 498,175 1000 ha | 483,206 1000 ha | 512,588 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 478,380 1000 ha | 468,356 1000 ha | 484,495 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 450,942 1000 ha | 422,802 1000 ha | 470,052 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 404,159 1000 ha | 378,959 1000 ha | 423,334 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 386,484 1000 ha | 381,004 1000 ha | 399,814 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More environment data for Oceania
- Inland waters — Area 6,408 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 44.22 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 375,588 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 90.95 % (2024)
- Land area — Area 849,270 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 856,056 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.42 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 8.85 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,010 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 341,585 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Oceania?
- Agriculture — area in Oceania was 381,004 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 528,318 1000 ha in 1968.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 378,959 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Oceania rank for agriculture — area?
- Oceania ranks 16th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.