Belarus vs Melanesia: Drained organic soils — Area
Belarus
1.50 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia
459,259 ha
in 2024
Belarus rank
4th
Melanesia rank
4th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Belarus
- Melanesia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1.50 million ha against 459,259 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 1.04 million ha.
That makes Belarus's figure about 3.3 times Melanesia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 4th and Melanesia ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 million ha | 398,571 ha | 1.12 million ha | Belarus |
| 2000s | 1.54 million ha | 463,824 ha | 1.07 million ha | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1.52 million ha | 442,876 ha | 1.07 million ha | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1.50 million ha | 457,020 ha | 1.04 million ha | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Belarus or Melanesia?
- Belarus, at 1.50 million ha against 459,259 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Belarus and Melanesia?
- 1.04 million ha, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Melanesia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Melanesia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Belarus ranks 4th 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.