Belarus vs Melanesia: Cropland organic soils — Area
Belarus
1.35 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia
451,105 ha
in 2024
Belarus rank
4th
Melanesia rank
4th
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Belarus
- Melanesia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1.35 million ha against 451,105 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 899,995 ha.
That makes Belarus's figure about 3.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 4th and Melanesia ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 million ha | 390,800 ha | 978,640 ha | Belarus |
| 2000s | 1.39 million ha | 455,390 ha | 934,688 ha | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1.37 million ha | 434,664 ha | 936,726 ha | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1.35 million ha | 448,858 ha | 902,192 ha | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Belarus or Melanesia?
- Belarus, at 1.35 million ha against 451,105 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Belarus and Melanesia?
- 899,995 ha, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Melanesia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Melanesia rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Belarus ranks 4th and Melanesia ranks 4th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.