6.4%
of land area
0.5%
of global population
1.8%
of food calories
4.5%
of key biodiversity areas
8.3%
of protected areas
4.4%
of carbon storage
Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and surrounding islands
Oceania has the smallest percentage of global population and occupies the second smallest percentage of global land area. This region ranks sixth out of the eight regions for both protected area percentage and vegetated carbon storage percentage. Oceania has the second smallest percentage of key biodiversity area globally and contributes the smallest percentage of caloric food calories compared to all other regions.