Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 13.7 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Melanesia stood at 13.7 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Melanesia peaked at 14 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3 1000 ha, in 1961.
Melanesia ranks 159th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 1000 ha | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8 1000 ha | +60.0% |
| 1993 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 14 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.73 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 13.73 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.73 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.7 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 11 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 14 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.77 1000 ha | 13.7 1000 ha | 14 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7 1000 ha | 13.7 1000 ha | 13.7 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 156 Mauritius 19 1000 ha compare
- 156 South Sudan 19 1000 ha compare
- 158 Kuwait 18 1000 ha compare
- 160 Uganda 11.14 1000 ha compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11 1000 ha compare
- 162 El Salvador 9.96 1000 ha compare
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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Melanesia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Melanesia was 13.7 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Melanesia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Melanesia ranks 159th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — 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.