Other land — Area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Other land — Area was 11,360 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Other land — Area in Melanesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 11,360 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Melanesia peaked at 11,377 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11,286 1000 ha, in 2017.
Melanesia ranks 53rd of 259 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Other land — Area in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,297 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 11,295 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,304 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 11,297 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 11,312 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 11,314 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,314 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,329 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 11,308 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 11,311 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,326 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 11,343 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 11,353 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 11,369 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 11,377 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11,371 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,376 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,333 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 11,324 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 11,322 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,354 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11,338 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11,346 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11,351 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,336 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11,326 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11,342 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11,286 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 11,308 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11,330 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11,352 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11,350 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,354 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,354 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,360 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,308 1000 ha | 11,295 1000 ha | 11,329 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,349 1000 ha | 11,322 1000 ha | 11,377 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,332 1000 ha | 11,286 1000 ha | 11,354 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,354 1000 ha | 11,350 1000 ha | 11,360 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 50 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14,876 1000 ha compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 13,777 1000 ha compare
- 52 Somalia 13,698 1000 ha compare
- 54 Central African Republic 11,337 1000 ha compare
- 55 Colombia 10,814 1000 ha compare
- 56 Papua New Guinea 9,848 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)
- Land area — Area 52,995 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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in Melanesia?
- Other land — area in Melanesia was 11,360 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,377 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,286 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Melanesia rank for other land — area?
- Melanesia ranks 53rd out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Other land — 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.