Land area — Area in Oceania
Oceania: Land area — Area was 849,270 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Oceania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Oceania stood at 849,270 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Oceania peaked at 849,632 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 848,636 1000 ha, in 2000.
That places Oceania 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area — Area in Oceania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 848,655 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 848,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 848,636 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 848,636 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 848,636 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 848,636 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 848,636 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 848,636 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 848,636 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 848,636 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 848,636 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 848,636 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 848,636 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 848,636 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 848,636 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 848,636 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 848,636 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 848,636 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 849,608 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 849,603 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 849,603 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 849,603 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 849,603 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 849,632 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 849,632 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 849,632 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 849,270 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 848,655 1000 ha | 848,655 1000 ha | 848,655 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 848,655 1000 ha | 848,655 1000 ha | 848,655 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 848,655 1000 ha | 848,655 1000 ha | 848,655 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 848,655 1000 ha | 848,655 1000 ha | 848,655 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 848,636 1000 ha | 848,636 1000 ha | 848,636 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 849,023 1000 ha | 848,636 1000 ha | 849,608 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 849,554 1000 ha | 849,270 1000 ha | 849,632 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 14 Kazakhstan 269,970 1000 ha compare
- 15 Algeria 238,174 1000 ha compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 237,600 1000 ha compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 226,705 1000 ha compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 214,969 1000 ha compare
- 19 Mexico 194,395 1000 ha compare
- 20 Indonesia 189,241 1000 ha compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Oceania?
- Land area — area in Oceania was 849,270 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 849,632 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 848,636 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Oceania rank for land area — area?
- Oceania ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Land area — 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.