Land area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Land area was 52,959 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52,959 ha th
Rank
30th
of 51 regions
All-time high
52,959 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
52,959 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Land area in Melanesia, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Melanesia is 52,959 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Melanesia peaked at 52,959 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52,959 ha th, in 1990.
That places Melanesia 30th out of 51 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,959 ha th | 52,959 ha th | 52,959 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 52,959 ha th | 52,959 ha th | 52,959 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 52,959 ha th | 52,959 ha th | 52,959 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 52,959 ha th | 52,959 ha th | 52,959 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
More development goals data for Melanesia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.22 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 189.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 39 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 39 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 39 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 35 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.36 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 646.7 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Melanesia?
- Land area in Melanesia was 52,959 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,959 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,959 ha th in 1990.
- How does Melanesia rank for land area?
- Melanesia ranks 30th out of 51 regions with data for 2025.
- Is land area rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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