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Surface area — Melanesia

Surface area in Melanesia in 2023 — 540,780 km². Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2023 540,780 km² +0% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 540,780 km²1961
Period minimum 540,780 km²1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Surface area — Melanesia, 1961–2023450,000500,000550,000600,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 540,780 km²1963: 540,780 km²1965: 540,780 km²1967: 540,780 km²1969: 540,780 km²1971: 540,780 km²1973: 540,780 km²1975: 540,780 km²1977: 540,780 km²1979: 540,780 km²1981: 540,780 km²1983: 540,780 km²1985: 540,780 km²1987: 540,780 km²1989: 540,780 km²1991: 540,780 km²1993: 540,780 km²1995: 540,780 km²1997: 540,780 km²1999: 540,780 km²2001: 540,780 km²2003: 540,780 km²2005: 540,780 km²2007: 540,780 km²2009: 540,780 km²2011: 540,780 km²2013: 540,780 km²2015: 540,780 km²2017: 540,780 km²2019: 540,780 km²2021: 540,780 km²2023: 540,780 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 540,780 km²
World 141M km²
Surface area — Melanesia, by year Melanesia All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 540,780 +0 +0%
2022 540,780 +0 +0%
2021 540,780 +0 +0%
2020 540,780 +0 +0%
2019 540,780 +0 +0%
2018 540,780 +0 +0%
2017 540,780 +0 +0%
2016 540,780 +0 +0%
2015 540,780 +0 +0%
2014 540,780 +0 +0%
2013 540,780 +0 +0%
2012 540,780 +0 +0%
2011 540,780 +0 +0%
2010 540,780 +0 +0%
2009 540,780 +0 +0%
2008 540,780 +0 +0%
2007 540,780 +0 +0%
2006 540,780 +0 +0%
2005 540,780 +0 +0%
2004 540,780 +0 +0%
2003 540,780 +0 +0%
2002 540,780 +0 +0%
2001 540,780 +0 +0%
2000 540,780 +0 +0%
1999 540,780 +0 +0%
1998 540,780 +0 +0%
1997 540,780 +0 +0%
1996 540,780 +0 +0%
1995 540,780 +0 +0%
1994 540,780 +0 +0%
1993 540,780 +0 +0%
1992 540,780 +0 +0%
1991 540,780 +0 +0%
1990 540,780 +0 +0%
1989 540,780 +0 +0%
1988 540,780 +0 +0%
1987 540,780 +0 +0%
1986 540,780 +0 +0%
1985 540,780 +0 +0%
1984 540,780 +0 +0%
1983 540,780 +0 +0%
1982 540,780 +0 +0%
1981 540,780 +0 +0%
1980 540,780 +0 +0%
1979 540,780 +0 +0%
1978 540,780 +0 +0%
1977 540,780 +0 +0%
1976 540,780 +0 +0%
1975 540,780 +0 +0%
1974 540,780 +0 +0%
1973 540,780 +0 +0%
1972 540,780 +0 +0%
1971 540,780 +0 +0%
1970 540,780 +0 +0%
1969 540,780 +0 +0%
1968 540,780 +0 +0%
1967 540,780 +0 +0%
1966 540,780 +0 +0%
1965 540,780 +0 +0%
1964 540,780 +0 +0%
1963 540,780 +0 +0%
1962 540,780 +0 +0%
1961 540,780 — —

About the indicator

Total surface area: land together with inland water bodies and, where applicable, coastal waters. This is the figure usually quoted as the area of a country in reference books and encyclopedias. It is the basis for the share of protected natural areas, because protected areas include marine waters, which land area leaves out.

Important: This is the “encyclopedic” area of a country. Land shares — forest, arable and agricultural land — are calculated against land area, not against this figure.

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

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