Environment in Melanesia 170 indicators covering environment for Melanesia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 0 1000 ha 2022 — 194th Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC 548.93 1000 ha 2022 up 1.4% 48th Terrestrial barren land — Area from CCI_LC 3.42 1000 ha 2022 up 0.3% 122nd Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 — 38th Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC 1,912 1000 ha 2022 down 1.2% 26th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 29.85 1000 ha 2024 up 3.6% 137th Herbaceous crops — Area from MODIS 176.6 1000 ha 2024 up 6.1% 132nd Grassland — Area from MODIS 1,087 1000 ha 2024 up 4.7% 103rd Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 50,572 1000 ha 2024 up 0.1% 19th Mangroves — Area from MODIS 1,763 1000 ha 2024 down 4.9% 3rd Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 6.39 1000 ha 2024 down 48.2% 89th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 108.28 1000 ha 2024 down 9.6% 65th Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 3.55 1000 ha 2024 down 52.9% 114th Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 50th Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 1,440 1000 ha 2024 up 0.1% 27th Temporary crops — Area 339.18 1000 ha 2024 up 9.5% 129th Temporary fallow — Area 55.94 1000 ha 2024 down 20.3% 118th Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production 0 t 2024 — 28th Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area 48.11 1000 ha 2024 up 16.5% 74th Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land 2.21 % 2024 up 11.6% 64th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value US$ 78.45 million USD 2024 down 30.3% 98th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value US$, 2015 prices 65.74 million USD 2024 down 33.7% 100th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Share of Total Credit 2.07 % 2024 down 17.7% 82nd Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Ratio of Value Added 0.0132 2024 down 45.9% 116th Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production 16,110 TJ 2024 up 18.5% 36th Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption 16,068 TJ 2024 up 18.6% 33rd Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 0.4 % 2021 unchanged 123rd Bagasse — Energy production 5,367 TJ 2024 down 17.6% 40th Bagasse — Energy consumption 4,803 TJ 2024 down 20.9% 33rd Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 4,106 1000 USD 2008 up 129.3% 88th Biogases — Energy production 289.89 TJ 2024 up 16.0% 59th Gaseous biofuels — Energy production 289.89 TJ 2024 up 16.0% 59th Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value 40 1000 USD 2008 up 53.8% 100th Liquid biofuels — Energy production 3.6 TJ 2024 down 87.7% 64th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 44.71 1000 ha 2019 — 136th Herbaceous crops — Area from CGLS 85.8 1000 ha 2019 — 145th Shrub-covered areas — Area from CGLS 109.51 1000 ha 2019 — 106th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 630.54 1000 ha 2019 — 33rd Terrestrial barren land — Area from CGLS 15.43 1000 ha 2019 — 85th Inland water bodies — Area from CGLS 730.5 1000 ha 2019 — 37th Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from CGLS 1,331 1000 ha 2019 — 9th Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 237.9 million USD 2024 up 50.6% 3rd Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 199.63 million USD 2024 up 42.8% 3rd Woody crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Multiple or layered crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Other liquid biofuels — Energy production 3.6 TJ 2024 down 87.7% 16th Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CGLS 0 1000 ha 2019 — 48th Grassland — Area from CGLS 0 1000 ha 2019 — 35th ← Previous Page 3 of 3