Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Melanesia or Viet Nam?

Melanesia, at 451,105 ha against 73,871 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.

What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Melanesia and Viet Nam?

377,234 ha, with Melanesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Viet Nam?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Melanesia vs Viet Nam: Cropland organic soils — Area

Melanesia

451,105 ha

in 2024

Viet Nam

73,871 ha

in 2024

Melanesia rank

4th

Viet Nam rank

6th

Cropland organic soils — Area over time

Melanesia
Viet Nam

How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 451,105 ha against 73,871 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 377,234 ha.

That makes Melanesia's figure about 6.1 times Viet Nam's.

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

Melanesia ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Melanesia	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	385,172 ha	75,515 ha	309,657 ha	Melanesia
2000s	455,390 ha	76,939 ha	378,451 ha	Melanesia
2010s	434,664 ha	75,845 ha	358,819 ha	Melanesia
2020s	448,858 ha	74,000 ha	374,859 ha	Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Melanesia or Viet Nam?: Melanesia, at 451,105 ha against 73,871 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Melanesia and Viet Nam?: 377,234 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Viet Nam?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Melanesia and Viet Nam rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?: Melanesia ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 6th 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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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