Melanesia vs Middle Africa: Drained organic soils — Area
Melanesia
459,259 ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
122,665 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
4th
Middle Africa rank
5th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Melanesia
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 459,259 ha against 122,665 ha in Middle Africa, a difference of 336,594 ha.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 3.7 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 5th of 22 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 392,806 ha | 107,847 ha | 284,958 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 463,824 ha | 106,997 ha | 356,828 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 442,876 ha | 117,017 ha | 325,859 ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 457,020 ha | 121,937 ha | 335,083 ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Melanesia or Middle Africa?
- Melanesia, at 459,259 ha against 122,665 ha in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Melanesia and Middle Africa?
- 336,594 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Middle Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Middle Africa rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Melanesia ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 5th of 22 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.