Canada vs Melanesia: Cropland organic soils — Area
Canada
1.22 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia
451,105 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Melanesia rank
4th
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Canada
- Melanesia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.22 million ha against 451,105 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 770,895 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.7 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Melanesia ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 million ha | 385,172 ha | 777,663 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.20 million ha | 455,390 ha | 749,142 ha | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.21 million ha | 434,664 ha | 770,354 ha | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.22 million ha | 448,858 ha | 772,044 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Canada or Melanesia?
- Canada, at 1.22 million ha against 451,105 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Canada and Melanesia?
- 770,895 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Melanesia rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Canada ranks 5th 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.