Country area — Area in Melanesia

Melanesia: Country area — Area was 54,038 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
54,038 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 248 countries
All-time high
54,078 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
54,038 1000 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area in Melanesia, 1961–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, country area — area in Melanesia stood at 54,038 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Melanesia peaked at 54,078 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 54,038 1000 ha, in 2024.

Melanesia ranks 53rd of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54,078 1000 ha 54,078 1000 ha 54,078 1000 ha 9
1970s 54,078 1000 ha 54,078 1000 ha 54,078 1000 ha 10
1980s 54,078 1000 ha 54,078 1000 ha 54,078 1000 ha 10
1990s 54,078 1000 ha 54,078 1000 ha 54,078 1000 ha 10
2000s 54,078 1000 ha 54,078 1000 ha 54,078 1000 ha 10
2010s 54,078 1000 ha 54,078 1000 ha 54,078 1000 ha 10
2020s 54,070 1000 ha 54,038 1000 ha 54,078 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 50 Kenya 59,197 1000 ha compare
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  3. 52 Botswana 58,173 1000 ha compare
  4. 54 Sweden 52,886 1000 ha compare
  5. 55 Yemen 52,797 1000 ha compare
  6. 56 Thailand 51,312 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Melanesia?
Country area — area in Melanesia was 54,038 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 54,078 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 54,038 1000 ha in 2024.
How does Melanesia rank for country area — area?
Melanesia ranks 53rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
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