Europe vs Melanesia: Cropland organic soils — Area
Europe
7.16 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia
451,105 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
4th
Melanesia rank
4th
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Europe
- Melanesia
How they compare
Europe currently reports 7.16 million ha against 451,105 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 6.71 million ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 15.9 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 4th and Melanesia ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.01 million ha | 385,172 ha | 6.62 million ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 7.08 million ha | 455,390 ha | 6.63 million ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 7.11 million ha | 434,664 ha | 6.68 million ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 7.16 million ha | 448,858 ha | 6.71 million ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Europe or Melanesia?
- Europe, at 7.16 million ha against 451,105 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Europe and Melanesia?
- 6.71 million ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Melanesia rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Europe ranks 4th and Melanesia ranks 4th of 31 groups.
- 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.