Melanesia vs South-eastern Asia: Drained organic soils — Area
Melanesia
459,259 ha
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
5.99 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
4th
South-eastern Asia rank
5th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Melanesia
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
South-eastern Asia currently reports 5.99 million ha against 459,259 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 5.53 million ha.
That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 13.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 4th and South-eastern Asia ranks 5th of 22 countries.
South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 392,806 ha | 4.71 million ha | 4.32 million ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 463,824 ha | 5.05 million ha | 4.59 million ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 442,876 ha | 5.77 million ha | 5.33 million ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 457,020 ha | 5.99 million ha | 5.53 million ha | South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Melanesia or South-eastern Asia?
- South-eastern Asia, at 5.99 million ha against 459,259 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Melanesia and South-eastern Asia?
- 5.53 million ha, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and South-eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and South-eastern Asia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Melanesia ranks 4th and South-eastern Asia 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.