Melanesia vs Russian Federation: Cropland organic soils — Area

Melanesia
451,105 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
1.66 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
10th
Russian Federation rank
3rd

Cropland organic soils — Area over time

  • Melanesia
  • Russian Federation
500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 1.66 million ha against 451,105 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 1.21 million ha.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 3.7 times Melanesia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Melanesia ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 242 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 390,800 ha 1.57 million ha 1.18 million ha Russian Federation
2000s 455,390 ha 1.59 million ha 1.13 million ha Russian Federation
2010s 434,664 ha 1.60 million ha 1.17 million ha Russian Federation
2020s 448,858 ha 1.65 million ha 1.21 million ha Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Melanesia or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 1.66 million ha against 451,105 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Melanesia and Russian Federation?
1.21 million ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Melanesia and Russian Federation rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
Melanesia ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 242 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
275 places, 9,399 data points, 1990–2024
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