Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Melanesia
Melanesia: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was -0.0066 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Melanesia stood at -0.0066 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 160.0% on the previous year and down 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Melanesia peaked at 8.33 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -6.31 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Melanesia ranks 169th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3788 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -398.9% |
| 1967 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1968 | -6.31 % change on previous year | +450.8% |
| 1969 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 1970 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +109.8% |
| 1971 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1972 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1973 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1974 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 1976 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 1979 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6849 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1981 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +446.3% |
| 1982 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1986 | 0.289 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1987 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +697.7% |
| 1988 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 1989 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1992 | -0.9628 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1993 | -0.9696 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1994 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1995 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1996 | -0.751 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1997 | -0.4939 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1998 | -0.2297 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8257 % change on previous year | -459.4% |
| 2000 | -0.4908 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4431 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 2002 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +292.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4156 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4961 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +253.7% |
| 2006 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5545 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2008 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +1151.8% |
| 2009 | -0.104 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2010 | -0.2807 % change on previous year | +169.8% |
| 2011 | -0.3564 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2012 | -0.1937 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2013 | -0.2237 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -1506.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6233 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5238 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2018 | -0.2866 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 2019 | -0.3484 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2020 | -0.3234 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2021 | -0.0307 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.011 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -0.0066 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Melanesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1506.2% | -0.2237 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1151.8% | 0.5545 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +697.7% | 0.289 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8001 % change on previous year | -6.31 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.52 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 0.289 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0388 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -0.4908 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3611 % change on previous year | -0.3564 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0699 % change on previous year | -0.3234 % change on previous year | 0.011 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.8 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 6,033 t (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 6,096 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, annual growth rate in Melanesia?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in Melanesia was -0.0066 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.31 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Melanesia rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- Melanesia ranks 169th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.