Description
High-level findings on the deep-sea capacity of 28 geographical areas in Oceania, divided into four subregions: Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and Australia & New Zealand.
List of GeoAreas, income groups, data sources, and exclusive economic zones in Oceania.
GeoAreas classified according to GeoArea Classifications [1] | ||||
GeoArea | Subregion | Sovereign | Dependency | SIDS |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Samoa | Polynesia | Yes | Yes | |
Australia | Australia and New Zealand | Yes | ||
Christmas Island | Australia and New Zealand | Yes | ||
Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Australia and New Zealand | Yes | ||
Cook Islands | Polynesia | Yes | Yes | |
Fiji | Melanesia | Yes | Yes | |
French Polynesia | Polynesia | Yes | Yes | |
Guam | Micronesia | Yes | Yes | |
Heard Island and McDonald Islands | Australia and New Zealand | Yes | ||
Howland & Baker Island | Polynesia | Yes | ||
Jarvis Island | Polynesia | Yes | ||
Johnston Atoll | Polynesia | Yes | ||
Kiribati | Micronesia | Yes | Yes | |
Marshall Islands | Micronesia | Yes | Yes | |
Micronesia | Micronesia | Yes | Yes | |
Nauru | Micronesia | Yes | Yes | |
New Caledonia | Melanesia | Yes | Yes | |
New Zealand | Australia and New Zealand | Yes | ||
Niue | Polynesia | Yes | Yes | |
Norfolk Island | Australia and New Zealand | Yes | ||
Northern Mariana Islands | Micronesia | Yes | Yes | |
Palau | Micronesia | Yes | Yes | |
Palmyra Atoll & Kingman Reef | Polynesia | Yes | ||
Papua New Guinea | Melanesia | Yes | Yes | |
Pitcairn Islands | Polynesia | Yes | ||
Samoa | Polynesia | Yes | Yes | |
Solomon Islands | Melanesia | Yes | Yes | |
Tokelau | Polynesia | Yes | ||
Tonga | Polynesia | Yes | Yes | |
Tuvalu | Polynesia | Yes | Yes | |
Vanuatu | Melanesia | Yes | Yes | |
Wake Island | Micronesia | Yes | ||
Wallis and Futuna | Polynesia | Yes |
GeoAreas classified by The World Bank Economic Groups. “NC” GeoAreas are not classified [2] | |||||
GeoArea | High Income | Upper Middle | Lower Middle | Low Income | NC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Samoa | Yes | ||||
Australia | Yes | ||||
Christmas Island | Yes | ||||
Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Yes | ||||
Cook Islands | Yes | ||||
Fiji | Yes | ||||
French Polynesia | Yes | ||||
Guam | Yes | ||||
Heard Island and McDonald Islands | Yes | ||||
Howland & Baker Island | Yes | ||||
Jarvis Island | Yes | ||||
Johnston Atoll | Yes | ||||
Kiribati | Yes | ||||
Marshall Islands | Yes | ||||
Micronesia | Yes | ||||
Nauru | Yes | ||||
New Caledonia | Yes | ||||
New Zealand | Yes | ||||
Niue | Yes | ||||
Norfolk Island | Yes | ||||
Northern Mariana Islands | Yes | ||||
Palau | Yes | ||||
Palmyra Atoll & Kingman Reef | Yes | ||||
Papua New Guinea | Yes | ||||
Pitcairn Islands | Yes | ||||
Samoa | Yes | ||||
Solomon Islands | Yes | ||||
Tokelau | Yes | ||||
Tonga | Yes | ||||
Tuvalu | Yes | ||||
Vanuatu | Yes | ||||
Wake Island | Yes | ||||
Wallis and Futuna | Yes |
Number of surveys received for each GeoArea, GeoAreas researched, and reasons if GeoAreas were not researched, according to Data Collection. | |||
GeoArea | Surveys | Research | No Research |
---|---|---|---|
American Samoa | Yes | ||
Australia | 3 | Yes | |
Christmas Island | Yes | ||
Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Yes | ||
Cook Islands | 3 | Yes | |
Fiji | 3 | Yes | |
French Polynesia | Yes | ||
Guam | Yes | ||
Heard Island and McDonald Islands | Yes | ||
Howland & Baker Island | Uninhabited/not permanent | ||
Jarvis Island | Uninhabited/not permanent | ||
Johnston Atoll | Uninhabited/not permanent | ||
Kiribati | 1 | Yes | |
Marshall Islands | Yes | ||
Micronesia | Yes | ||
Nauru | Yes | ||
New Caledonia | Yes | ||
New Zealand | 2 | Yes | |
Niue | Yes | ||
Norfolk Island | Yes | ||
Northern Mariana Islands | Yes | ||
Palau | 1 | Yes | |
Palmyra Atoll & Kingman Reef | Uninhabited/not permanent | ||
Papua New Guinea | 2 | Yes | |
Pitcairn Islands | Yes | ||
Samoa | Yes | ||
Solomon Islands | 1 | Yes | |
Tokelau | Yes | ||
Tonga | 2 | Yes | |
Tuvalu | Yes | ||
Vanuatu | 5 | Yes | |
Wake Island | Uninhabited/not permanent | ||
Wallis and Futuna | Yes |
EEZ areas calculated according to EEZ Status & Calculations. [3][4][5] | ||
GeoArea | EEZ Area (km2) | % of EEZ >200 m |
---|---|---|
American Samoa | 406,000 | 100% |
Australia | 7,337,000 | 71% |
Christmas Island | 328,000 | 100% |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 467,000 | 100% |
Cook Islands | 1,969,000 | 100% |
Fiji | 1,277,000 | 97% |
French Polynesia | 4,762,000 | 100% |
Guam | 208,000 | 100% |
Heard Island and McDonald Islands | 417,000 | 99% |
Howland & Baker Island | 435,000 | 100% |
Jarvis Island | 323,000 | 100% |
Johnston Atoll | 442,000 | 100% |
Kiribati | 3,437,000 | 100% |
Marshall Islands | 1,997,000 | 99% |
Micronesia | 3,008,000 | 99% |
Nauru | 309,000 | 100% |
New Caledonia | 1,173,000 | 96% |
New Zealand | 4,101,000 | 93% |
Niue | 318,000 | 100% |
Norfolk Island | 431,000 | 99% |
Northern Mariana Islands | 764,000 | 100% |
Palau | 614,000 | 100% |
Palmyra Atoll & Kingman Reef | 354,000 | 100% |
Papua New Guinea | 2,384,000 | 93% |
Pitcairn Islands | 842,000 | 100% |
Samoa | 130,000 | 99% |
Solomon Islands | 1,598,000 | 98% |
Tokelau | 321,000 | 100% |
Tonga | 664,000 | 99% |
Tuvalu | 752,000 | 100% |
Wake Island | 407,000 | 100% |
Wallis and Futuna | 262,000 | 99% |