What is country area — area in Oceania?

Country area — area in Oceania was 856,056 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Oceania?

The highest recorded value was 856,144 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Oceania?

The lowest recorded value was 856,056 1000 ha in 2024.

How does Oceania rank for country area — area?

Oceania ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Oceania?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Oceania 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.

Country area — Area in Oceania

Name: Country area — Area in Oceania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Oceania: Country area — Area was 856,056 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

856,056 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.0%

Rank

17th

of 32 groups

All-time high

856,144 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

856,056 1000 ha

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Oceania, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Oceania recorded 856,056 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Oceania peaked at 856,144 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 856,056 1000 ha, in 2024.

That places Oceania 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Country area — Area in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Oceania, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	856,144 1000 ha	—
1962	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	856,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	856,091 1000 ha	-0.0%
2001	856,091 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	856,091 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	856,091 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	856,091 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	856,091 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	856,091 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	856,091 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	856,091 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	856,091 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	856,091 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	856,091 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	856,091 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	856,091 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	856,091 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	856,091 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	856,091 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	856,091 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	856,091 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	856,090 1000 ha	-0.0%
2020	856,090 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	856,090 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	856,089 1000 ha	-0.0%
2023	856,089 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	856,056 1000 ha	-0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	856,144 1000 ha	856,144 1000 ha	856,144 1000 ha	9
1970s	856,144 1000 ha	856,144 1000 ha	856,144 1000 ha	10
1980s	856,144 1000 ha	856,144 1000 ha	856,144 1000 ha	10
1990s	856,144 1000 ha	856,144 1000 ha	856,144 1000 ha	10
2000s	856,091 1000 ha	856,091 1000 ha	856,091 1000 ha	10
2010s	856,091 1000 ha	856,090 1000 ha	856,091 1000 ha	10
2020s	856,083 1000 ha	856,056 1000 ha	856,090 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Oceania

14 Kazakhstan 272,490 1000 ha compare
15 Sudan (former) 250,581 1000 ha compare
16 Algeria 238,174 1000 ha compare
17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 234,541 1000 ha compare
18 Saudi Arabia 214,969 1000 ha compare
19 Mexico 195,719 1000 ha compare
20 Indonesia 191,691 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

More environment data for Oceania

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
Agricultural land — Share in Land area 44.22 % (2024)

All data for Oceania →

Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Oceania?: Country area — area in Oceania was 856,056 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Oceania?: The highest recorded value was 856,144 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Oceania?: The lowest recorded value was 856,056 1000 ha in 2024.
How does Oceania rank for country area — area?: Oceania ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Oceania?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Oceania 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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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: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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