Cropland — Area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Cropland — Area was 1,585 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 1,585 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Melanesia peaked at 1,593 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 742 1000 ha, in 1961.
Melanesia ranks 107th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 781.17 1000 ha | 742 1000 ha | 819 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 928.7 1000 ha | 839 1000 ha | 1,027 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,101 1000 ha | 1,029 1000 ha | 1,200 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,265 1000 ha | 1,226 1000 ha | 1,317 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,375 1000 ha | 1,319 1000 ha | 1,483 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,523 1000 ha | 1,470 1000 ha | 1,593 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,583 1000 ha | 1,581 1000 ha | 1,585 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 104 Turkmenistan 1,680 1000 ha compare
- 105 Rwanda 1,674 1000 ha compare
- 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,598 1000 ha compare
- 108 Republic of Korea 1,505 1000 ha compare
- 109 Yemen 1,452 1000 ha compare
- 110 Burundi 1,427 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Arable land — Area 456.07 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 590.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 51.89 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,129 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 20.96 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 2.99 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,148 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 72.85 % (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.12 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Melanesia?
- Cropland — area in Melanesia was 1,585 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,593 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 742 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Melanesia rank for cropland — area?
- Melanesia ranks 107th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Cropland — 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.