Melanesia vs OECD: Cropland organic soils — Area

Melanesia
451,105 ha
in 2024
OECD
5.60 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
4th
OECD rank
1st

Cropland organic soils — Area over time

  • Melanesia
  • OECD
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

OECD currently reports 5.60 million ha against 451,105 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 5.14 million ha.

That makes OECD's figure about 12.4 times Melanesia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Melanesia ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 22 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 385,172 ha 5.39 million ha 5.01 million ha OECD
2000s 455,390 ha 5.53 million ha 5.08 million ha OECD
2010s 434,664 ha 5.56 million ha 5.12 million ha OECD
2020s 448,858 ha 5.60 million ha 5.15 million ha OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Melanesia or OECD?
OECD, at 5.60 million ha against 451,105 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Melanesia and OECD?
5.14 million ha, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and OECD?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Melanesia and OECD rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
Melanesia ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 22 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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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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