Land area — Area in Melanesia

Melanesia: Land area — Area was 52,995 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
52,995 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
52nd
of 248 countries
All-time high
52,995 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
52,959 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area in Melanesia, 1961–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 52,995 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Melanesia peaked at 52,995 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52,959 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Melanesia 52nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52,959 1000 ha 52,959 1000 ha 52,959 1000 ha 9
1970s 52,959 1000 ha 52,959 1000 ha 52,959 1000 ha 10
1980s 52,959 1000 ha 52,959 1000 ha 52,959 1000 ha 10
1990s 52,959 1000 ha 52,959 1000 ha 52,959 1000 ha 10
2000s 52,959 1000 ha 52,959 1000 ha 52,959 1000 ha 10
2010s 52,959 1000 ha 52,959 1000 ha 52,959 1000 ha 10
2020s 52,984 1000 ha 52,959 1000 ha 52,995 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 49 Ukraine 57,940 1000 ha compare
  2. 50 Botswana 56,673 1000 ha compare
  3. 51 France 53,895 1000 ha compare
  4. 53 Yemen 52,797 1000 ha compare
  5. 54 Thailand 51,089 1000 ha compare
  6. 55 Spain 49,969 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Melanesia?
Land area — area in Melanesia was 52,995 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 52,995 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 52,959 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for land area — area?
Melanesia ranks 52nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land 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, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
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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.