Asia vs Melanesia: Drained organic soils — Area
Asia
7.87 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia
459,259 ha
in 2024
Asia rank
1st
Melanesia rank
4th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Asia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Asia currently reports 7.87 million ha against 459,259 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 7.41 million ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 17.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and Melanesia ranks 4th of 22 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.64 million ha | 392,806 ha | 6.25 million ha | Asia |
| 2000s | 6.98 million ha | 463,824 ha | 6.51 million ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 7.68 million ha | 442,876 ha | 7.23 million ha | Asia |
| 2020s | 7.87 million ha | 457,020 ha | 7.42 million ha | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Asia or Melanesia?
- Asia, at 7.87 million ha against 459,259 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Asia and Melanesia?
- 7.41 million ha, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Melanesia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Asia ranks 1st and Melanesia ranks 4th of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained 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.