Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) vs Melanesia: Drained organic soils — Area
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- Melanesia
How they compare
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) currently reports 2.08 million ha against 459,259 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 1.62 million ha.
That makes Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)'s figure about 4.5 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) has been ahead every year.
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 12th and Melanesia ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 million ha | 392,806 ha | 1.39 million ha | Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) |
| 2000s | 1.84 million ha | 463,824 ha | 1.38 million ha | Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) |
| 2010s | 2.05 million ha | 442,876 ha | 1.60 million ha | Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) |
| 2020s | 2.08 million ha | 457,020 ha | 1.62 million ha | Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) or Melanesia?
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), at 2.08 million ha against 459,259 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Melanesia?
- 1.62 million ha, with Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Melanesia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 12th 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.