Germany vs Melanesia: Drained organic soils — Area
Germany
1.11 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia
459,259 ha
in 2024
Germany rank
7th
Melanesia rank
4th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Germany
- Melanesia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.11 million ha against 459,259 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 651,521 ha.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.4 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and Melanesia ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 million ha | 392,806 ha | 746,301 ha | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.12 million ha | 463,824 ha | 659,295 ha | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.12 million ha | 442,876 ha | 673,705 ha | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.11 million ha | 457,020 ha | 654,232 ha | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Germany or Melanesia?
- Germany, at 1.11 million ha against 459,259 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Germany and Melanesia?
- 651,521 ha, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Melanesia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Germany ranks 7th 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.