Inland waters — Area, annual growth rate in Melanesia
Melanesia: Inland waters — Area, annual growth rate was -6.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inland waters — Area, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area, annual growth rate in Melanesia stood at -6.7 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 18,656.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, annual growth rate in Melanesia peaked at 0.0894 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -6.7 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Melanesia 171st out of 174 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.
Inland waters — 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 | 0.0894 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0.0893 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0892 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0891 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.089 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 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 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | -0.4448 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -0.0357 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2024 | -6.7 % change on previous year | +18656.7% |
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 | 0.0179 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0894 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0267 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0892 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.44 % change on previous year | -6.7 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 168 Guinea -2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Polynesia -2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Tonga -3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Denmark -13.7 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Solomon Islands -49.67 % change on previous year compare
- 174 New Caledonia -100 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 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 inland waters — area, annual growth rate in Melanesia?
- Inland waters — area, annual growth rate in Melanesia was -6.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0894 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Melanesia rank for inland waters — area, annual growth rate?
- Melanesia ranks 171st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — 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 Inland waters — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Inland waters — 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 Inland waters — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.