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Land area — Melanesia

Land area in Melanesia in 2023 — 529,590 km². Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2023 529,590 km² +0% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 529,590 km²1961
Period minimum 529,590 km²1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Land area — Melanesia, 1961–2023450,000500,000550,000600,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 529,590 km²1963: 529,590 km²1965: 529,590 km²1967: 529,590 km²1969: 529,590 km²1971: 529,590 km²1973: 529,590 km²1975: 529,590 km²1977: 529,590 km²1979: 529,590 km²1981: 529,590 km²1983: 529,590 km²1985: 529,590 km²1987: 529,590 km²1989: 529,590 km²1991: 529,590 km²1993: 529,590 km²1995: 529,590 km²1997: 529,590 km²1999: 529,590 km²2001: 529,590 km²2003: 529,590 km²2005: 529,590 km²2007: 529,590 km²2009: 529,590 km²2011: 529,590 km²2013: 529,590 km²2015: 529,590 km²2017: 529,590 km²2019: 529,590 km²2021: 529,590 km²2023: 529,590 km²
Change over the period: +0 (+0%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Melanesia

Melanesia 529,590 km²
World 130M km²
Land area — Melanesia, by year Melanesia All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 529,590 +0 +0%
2022 529,590 +0 +0%
2021 529,590 +0 +0%
2020 529,590 +0 +0%
2019 529,590 +0 +0%
2018 529,590 +0 +0%
2017 529,590 +0 +0%
2016 529,590 +0 +0%
2015 529,590 +0 +0%
2014 529,590 +0 +0%
2013 529,590 +0 +0%
2012 529,590 +0 +0%
2011 529,590 +0 +0%
2010 529,590 +0 +0%
2009 529,590 +0 +0%
2008 529,590 +0 +0%
2007 529,590 +0 +0%
2006 529,590 +0 +0%
2005 529,590 +0 +0%
2004 529,590 +0 +0%
2003 529,590 +0 +0%
2002 529,590 +0 +0%
2001 529,590 +0 +0%
2000 529,590 +0 +0%
1999 529,590 +0 +0%
1998 529,590 +0 +0%
1997 529,590 +0 +0%
1996 529,590 +0 +0%
1995 529,590 +0 +0%
1994 529,590 +0 +0%
1993 529,590 +0 +0%
1992 529,590 +0 +0%
1991 529,590 +0 +0%
1990 529,590 +0 +0%
1989 529,590 +0 +0%
1988 529,590 +0 +0%
1987 529,590 +0 +0%
1986 529,590 +0 +0%
1985 529,590 +0 +0%
1984 529,590 +0 +0%
1983 529,590 +0 +0%
1982 529,590 +0 +0%
1981 529,590 +0 +0%
1980 529,590 +0 +0%
1979 529,590 +0 +0%
1978 529,590 +0 +0%
1977 529,590 +0 +0%
1976 529,590 +0 +0%
1975 529,590 +0 +0%
1974 529,590 +0 +0%
1973 529,590 +0 +0%
1972 529,590 +0 +0%
1971 529,590 +0 +0%
1970 529,590 +0 +0%
1969 529,590 +0 +0%
1968 529,590 +0 +0%
1967 529,590 +0 +0%
1966 529,590 +0 +0%
1965 529,590 +0 +0%
1964 529,590 +0 +0%
1963 529,590 +0 +0%
1962 529,590 +0 +0%
1961 529,590 — —

About the indicator

Land area: the entire territory of a country excluding inland water bodies, major rivers and coastal waters. This is the figure the World Bank uses to calculate the shares of forest, agricultural and arable land, so it is needed not only in itself but also as a denominator. It differs from surface area by the area of inland waters — for most countries the gap stays within a percent, but for Canada, Finland or Kazakhstan it is noticeable.

Important: Not to be confused with surface area, which includes inland waters. The indicator changes only when borders change, so the series is nearly constant.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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