Bangladesh vs Melanesia: Drained organic soils — Area
Bangladesh
353,955 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
459,259 ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
16th
Melanesia rank
4th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Bangladesh
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 459,259 ha against 353,955 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 105,304 ha.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 16th and Melanesia ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369,024 ha | 392,806 ha | 23,782 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 361,348 ha | 463,824 ha | 102,476 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 358,766 ha | 442,876 ha | 84,110 ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 355,884 ha | 457,020 ha | 101,135 ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Bangladesh or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 459,259 ha against 353,955 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Bangladesh and Melanesia?
- 105,304 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Melanesia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th and Melanesia ranks 4th of 221 countries.
- 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.