Inland waters — Area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Inland waters — Area was 1,044 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Melanesia stood at 1,044 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Melanesia peaked at 1,124 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,044 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Melanesia 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inland waters — Area in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,119 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,119 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,120 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,121 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,122 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,124 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,124 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,124 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,124 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,124 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,124 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,124 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,124 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,124 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,124 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,119 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,119 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,044 1000 ha | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,119 1000 ha | 1,119 1000 ha | 1,119 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,119 1000 ha | 1,119 1000 ha | 1,119 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,119 1000 ha | 1,119 1000 ha | 1,119 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,119 1000 ha | 1,119 1000 ha | 1,119 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,119 1000 ha | 1,119 1000 ha | 1,121 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,124 1000 ha | 1,122 1000 ha | 1,124 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,106 1000 ha | 1,044 1000 ha | 1,124 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 54,038 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Melanesia?
- Inland waters — area in Melanesia was 1,044 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,124 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,044 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Melanesia rank for inland waters — area?
- Melanesia ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.