Melanesia vs United Republic of Tanzania: Drained organic soils — Area
Melanesia
459,259 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
100,312 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
4th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
6th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Melanesia
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 459,259 ha against 100,312 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 358,947 ha.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 4.6 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 4th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 6th of 22 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 392,806 ha | 106,052 ha | 286,754 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 463,824 ha | 105,152 ha | 358,672 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 442,876 ha | 102,682 ha | 340,194 ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 457,020 ha | 100,432 ha | 356,588 ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Melanesia or United Republic of Tanzania?
- Melanesia, at 459,259 ha against 100,312 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Melanesia and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 358,947 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Melanesia ranks 4th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 6th 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.
Individual pages
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.