How does Melanesia rank for chickens — livestock units per agricultural land area?

Melanesia ranks 13th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.

Is chickens — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Melanesia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Chickens — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Chickens — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Melanesia

Name: Chickens — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Melanesia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Melanesia: Chickens — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.05 LSU/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.05 LSU/ha

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

13th

of 20 regions

All-time high

0.05 LSU/ha

in 2003

All-time low

0.01 LSU/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Chickens — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Melanesia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU/ha.

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 0.05 LSU/ha for chickens — livestock units per agricultural land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — livestock units per agricultural land area in Melanesia peaked at 0.05 LSU/ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.01 LSU/ha, in 1961.

That places Melanesia 13th out of 20 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Chickens — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Melanesia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	LSU/ha	Change
1961	0.01 LSU/ha	—
1962	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1963	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1964	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1965	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1966	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1967	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1968	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1969	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1970	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1971	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1972	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1973	0.02 LSU/ha	+100.0%
1974	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1975	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1976	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1977	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1978	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1979	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1980	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1981	0.03 LSU/ha	+50.0%
1982	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1983	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1984	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1985	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1986	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1987	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1988	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1989	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1990	0.04 LSU/ha	+33.3%
1991	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1992	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1993	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1994	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1995	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1996	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1997	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1998	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1999	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2000	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2001	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2002	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2003	0.05 LSU/ha	+25.0%
2004	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2005	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2006	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2007	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2008	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2009	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2010	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2011	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2012	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2013	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2014	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2015	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2016	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2017	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2018	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2019	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2020	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2021	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2022	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2023	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.017 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.029 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.04 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.047 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	0.05 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.05 LSU/ha	0.05 LSU/ha	0.05 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.05 LSU/ha	0.05 LSU/ha	0.05 LSU/ha	4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

10 Bahrain 2.27 LSU/ha compare
11 Mauritius 1.95 LSU/ha compare
12 Seychelles 1.71 LSU/ha compare
13 China, Taiwan Province of 1.32 LSU/ha compare
14 Republic of Korea 1.16 LSU/ha compare
15 Lebanon 1.02 LSU/ha compare
16 Malta 0.97 LSU/ha compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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)
Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 6,033 t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 2.82 kg/cap (2024)
Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 6,096 t (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — livestock units per agricultural land area in Melanesia?: Chickens — livestock units per agricultural land area in Melanesia was 0.05 LSU/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Melanesia?: The highest recorded value was 0.05 LSU/ha in 2003.
What is the lowest chickens — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Melanesia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 LSU/ha in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for chickens — livestock units per agricultural land area?: Melanesia ranks 13th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is chickens — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Melanesia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Chickens — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Chickens — Livestock units per agricultural land area
Unit: LSU/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,893 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.