Country area — Area, annual growth rate in Melanesia
Melanesia: Country area — Area, annual growth rate was -0.0716 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Country area — Area, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, country area — area, annual growth rate in Melanesia stood at -0.0716 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 38,600.1% on the previous year and down 9,575.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, annual growth rate in Melanesia peaked at 0 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.0716 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Melanesia 248th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Country area — Area, annual growth rate in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -0.0007 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | -0.0007 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | -0.0002 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -0.0716 % change on previous year | +38600.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0001 % change on previous year | -0.0007 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0145 % change on previous year | -0.0716 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 245 Republic of Moldova -0.003 % change on previous year compare
- 246 Montenegro -0.036 % change on previous year compare
- 247 Gambia -0.0442 % change on previous year compare
- 249 Chile -0.091 % change on previous year compare
- 250 Solomon Islands -1.56 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- 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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 country area — area, annual growth rate in Melanesia?
- Country area — area, annual growth rate in Melanesia was -0.0716 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest country area — area, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0716 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Melanesia rank for country area — area, annual growth rate?
- Melanesia ranks 248th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — 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 Country area — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Country area — 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 Country area — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.