Melanesia vs World: Cropland organic soils — Area
Melanesia
451,105 ha
in 2024
World
17.13 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
4th
World rank
1st
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Melanesia
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 17.13 million ha against 451,105 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 16.68 million ha.
That makes World's figure about 38.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 22 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 385,172 ha | 15.62 million ha | 15.23 million ha | World |
| 2000s | 455,390 ha | 16.16 million ha | 15.71 million ha | World |
| 2010s | 434,664 ha | 16.84 million ha | 16.41 million ha | World |
| 2020s | 448,858 ha | 17.13 million ha | 16.68 million ha | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Melanesia or World?
- World, at 17.13 million ha against 451,105 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Melanesia and World?
- 16.68 million ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and World rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Melanesia ranks 4th and World 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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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.