Melanesia vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Drained organic soils — Area
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Melanesia
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
How they compare
Small island developing states (SIDS) currently reports 559,231 ha against 459,259 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 99,972 ha.
That makes Small island developing states (SIDS)'s figure about 1.2 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Small island developing states (SIDS) has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 4th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 3rd of 22 countries.
Small island developing states (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 392,806 ha | 460,889 ha | 68,083 ha | Small island developing states (SIDS) |
| 2000s | 463,824 ha | 556,691 ha | 92,867 ha | Small island developing states (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 442,876 ha | 539,657 ha | 96,782 ha | Small island developing states (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 457,020 ha | 555,555 ha | 98,535 ha | Small island developing states (SIDS) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Melanesia or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Small island developing states (SIDS), at 559,231 ha against 459,259 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Melanesia and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 99,972 ha, with Small island developing states (SIDS) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Melanesia ranks 4th and Small island developing states (SIDS) 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.