Cropland organic soils — Area in Melanesia

Melanesia: Cropland organic soils — Area was 451,105 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
451,105 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 22 regions
All-time high
465,239 ha
in 2002
All-time low
362,662 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Melanesia, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200720241990: 362.7k ha1991: 362.7k ha1992: 362.7k ha1993: 362.7k ha1994: 362.7k ha1995: 398.4k ha1996: 397.9k ha1997: 400.6k ha1998: 410.1k ha1999: 431.5k ha2000: 453.5k ha2001: 460.5k ha2002: 465.2k ha2003: 462.2k ha2004: 464.2k ha2005: 460.1k ha2006: 455.5k ha2007: 452.0k ha2008: 442.2k ha2009: 438.6k ha2010: 438.1k ha2011: 437.2k ha2012: 436.8k ha2013: 435.6k ha2014: 434.1k ha2015: 434.1k ha2016: 431.0k ha2017: 430.5k ha2018: 432.9k ha2019: 436.4k ha2020: 443.5k ha2021: 447.4k ha2022: 451.1k ha2023: 451.1k ha2024: 451.1k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in Melanesia stood at 451,105 ha.

That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Melanesia peaked at 465,239 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 362,662 ha, in 1990.

That places Melanesia 4th out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Cropland organic soils — Area in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Melanesia, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 362,662 ha
1991 362,662 ha +0.0%
1992 362,662 ha +0.0%
1993 362,662 ha +0.0%
1994 362,662 ha +0.0%
1995 398,363 ha +9.8%
1996 397,854 ha -0.1%
1997 400,567 ha +0.7%
1998 410,146 ha +2.4%
1999 431,480 ha +5.2%
2000 453,458 ha +5.1%
2001 460,492 ha +1.6%
2002 465,239 ha +1.0%
2003 462,218 ha -0.6%
2004 464,167 ha +0.4%
2005 460,073 ha -0.9%
2006 455,503 ha -1.0%
2007 451,959 ha -0.8%
2008 442,221 ha -2.2%
2009 438,565 ha -0.8%
2010 438,055 ha -0.1%
2011 437,182 ha -0.2%
2012 436,759 ha -0.1%
2013 435,568 ha -0.3%
2014 434,126 ha -0.3%
2015 434,126 ha +0.0%
2016 431,027 ha -0.7%
2017 430,544 ha -0.1%
2018 432,858 ha +0.5%
2019 436,395 ha +0.8%
2020 443,547 ha +1.6%
2021 447,430 ha +0.9%
2022 451,105 ha +0.8%
2023 451,105 ha +0.0%
2024 451,105 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 385,172 ha 362,662 ha 431,480 ha 10
2000s 455,390 ha 438,565 ha 465,239 ha 10
2010s 434,664 ha 430,544 ha 438,055 ha 10
2020s 448,858 ha 443,547 ha 451,105 ha 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 1 OECD 5.60 million ha compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 4.51 million ha compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 1.66 million ha compare
  4. 4 Belarus 1.35 million ha compare
  5. 5 Canada 1.22 million ha compare
  6. 6 Poland 774,834 ha compare
  7. 7 Ukraine 629,378 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Melanesia?
Cropland organic soils — area in Melanesia was 451,105 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 465,239 ha in 2002.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 362,662 ha in 1990.
How does Melanesia rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Melanesia ranks 4th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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