Melanesia vs Russian Federation: Drained organic soils — Area
Melanesia
459,259 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
1.91 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
3rd
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Melanesia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1.91 million ha against 459,259 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 1.45 million ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 4.2 times Melanesia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 22 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 398,571 ha | 1.81 million ha | 1.42 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 463,824 ha | 1.83 million ha | 1.37 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 442,876 ha | 1.85 million ha | 1.40 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 457,020 ha | 1.91 million ha | 1.45 million ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Melanesia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 1.91 million ha against 459,259 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Melanesia and Russian Federation?
- 1.45 million ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Russian Federation rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Melanesia ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd 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.