Other land — Area in Oceania

Oceania: Other land — Area was 284,512 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
284,512 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
17th
of 36 groups
All-time high
287,236 1000 ha
in 2015
All-time low
180,336 1000 ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other land — Area in Oceania, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 183.9k 1000 ha1991: 185.8k 1000 ha1992: 182.9k 1000 ha1993: 189.1k 1000 ha1994: 180.3k 1000 ha1995: 186.4k 1000 ha1996: 184.8k 1000 ha1997: 188.1k 1000 ha1998: 186.7k 1000 ha1999: 197.2k 1000 ha2000: 195.7k 1000 ha2001: 195.8k 1000 ha2002: 204.8k 1000 ha2003: 212.7k 1000 ha2004: 212.2k 1000 ha2005: 207.5k 1000 ha2006: 218.3k 1000 ha2007: 227.8k 1000 ha2008: 236.2k 1000 ha2009: 244.5k 1000 ha2010: 255.3k 1000 ha2011: 243.9k 1000 ha2012: 248.0k 1000 ha2013: 256.7k 1000 ha2014: 246.8k 1000 ha2015: 287.2k 1000 ha2016: 283.0k 1000 ha2017: 260.0k 1000 ha2018: 275.7k 1000 ha2019: 270.0k 1000 ha2020: 276.8k 1000 ha2021: 266.4k 1000 ha2022: 285.1k 1000 ha2023: 285.0k 1000 ha2024: 284.5k 1000 ha

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

Analysis

Oceania recorded 284,512 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other land — area in Oceania peaked at 287,236 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 180,336 1000 ha, in 1994.

Oceania ranks 17th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 186,523 1000 ha 180,336 1000 ha 197,173 1000 ha 10
2000s 215,562 1000 ha 195,674 1000 ha 244,543 1000 ha 10
2010s 262,662 1000 ha 243,927 1000 ha 287,236 1000 ha 10
2020s 279,560 1000 ha 266,420 1000 ha 285,062 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 14 Niger 78,991 1000 ha compare
  2. 15 Chad 71,843 1000 ha compare
  3. 16 Mali 69,764 1000 ha compare
  4. 17 Sudan (former) 68,795 1000 ha compare
  5. 18 Mauritania 62,344 1000 ha compare
  6. 19 Kazakhstan 52,679 1000 ha compare
  7. 20 Sudan 51,980 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other land — area in Oceania?
Other land — area in Oceania was 284,512 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other land — area recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 287,236 1000 ha in 2015.
What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 180,336 1000 ha in 1994.
How does Oceania rank for other land — area?
Oceania ranks 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is other land — area rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania 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

Indicator
Other land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,327 data points, 1990–2024
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