Ireland vs Melanesia: Drained organic soils — Area
Ireland
527,407 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
459,259 ha
in 2024
Ireland rank
12th
Melanesia rank
4th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Ireland
- Melanesia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 527,407 ha against 459,259 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 68,148 ha.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 12th and Melanesia ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 551,060 ha | 392,806 ha | 158,254 ha | Ireland |
| 2000s | 540,854 ha | 463,824 ha | 77,030 ha | Ireland |
| 2010s | 534,096 ha | 442,876 ha | 91,220 ha | Ireland |
| 2020s | 528,058 ha | 457,020 ha | 71,038 ha | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Ireland or Melanesia?
- Ireland, at 527,407 ha against 459,259 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Ireland and Melanesia?
- 68,148 ha, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Melanesia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Ireland ranks 12th 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.