Europe vs Melanesia: Drained organic soils — Area
Europe
11.01 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia
459,259 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
3rd
Melanesia rank
4th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Europe
- Melanesia
How they compare
Europe currently reports 11.01 million ha against 459,259 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 10.55 million ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 24.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 3rd and Melanesia ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.82 million ha | 392,806 ha | 10.43 million ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 10.87 million ha | 463,824 ha | 10.41 million ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 10.92 million ha | 442,876 ha | 10.48 million ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 11.00 million ha | 457,020 ha | 10.55 million ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Europe or Melanesia?
- Europe, at 11.01 million ha against 459,259 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Europe and Melanesia?
- 10.55 million ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Melanesia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Europe ranks 3rd and Melanesia ranks 4th of 31 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.