Arable land — Area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Arable land — Area was 456.07 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Melanesia stood at 456.07 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Melanesia peaked at 460.59 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 182 1000 ha, in 1968.
That places Melanesia 147th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 201 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 201 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 198 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 198 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 198.75 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 196.5 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 194.25 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 182 1000 ha | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 188 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 201 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 207 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 216 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 222 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 228 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 240 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 251 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 264 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 286 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 292 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 294 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 305 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 314 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 324 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 333 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 346 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 347 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 355 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 367 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 380 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 392 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 403 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 399.12 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 395.25 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 390.37 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 383.5 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 380.62 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 378.74 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 377.87 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 380.99 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 379.12 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 380.8 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 387.43 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 389.04 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 390.97 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 397.83 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 411.18 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 413.46 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 442.16 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 441.7 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 440.46 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 438.89 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 438.04 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 437.06 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 450.81 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 453.62 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 458.19 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 460.59 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 459.27 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 457.67 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 456.19 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 456.05 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 456.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 456.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 456.07 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195.28 1000 ha | 182 1000 ha | 201 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 240.7 1000 ha | 201 1000 ha | 292 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 336.5 1000 ha | 294 1000 ha | 380 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 388.15 1000 ha | 377.87 1000 ha | 403 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 403.37 1000 ha | 379.12 1000 ha | 442.16 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 449.46 1000 ha | 437.06 1000 ha | 460.59 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 456.09 1000 ha | 456.05 1000 ha | 456.19 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 144 New Zealand 522 1000 ha compare
- 145 Liberia 500 1000 ha compare
- 146 Panama 498.05 1000 ha compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 453.35 1000 ha compare
- 149 Mauritania 450 1000 ha compare
- 150 Armenia 441.6 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 54,038 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Melanesia?
- Arable land — area in Melanesia was 456.07 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 460.59 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 182 1000 ha in 1968.
- How does Melanesia rank for arable land — area?
- Melanesia ranks 147th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — 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.