Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Melanesia: Grassland organic soils — Area
Democratic Republic of the Congo
595.28 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
8,155 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Melanesia rank
6th
Grassland organic soils — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 8,155 ha against 595.28 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 7,560 ha.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 13.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 6th of 22 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 606.74 ha | 7,634 ha | 7,027 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 590 ha | 8,434 ha | 7,844 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 579.93 ha | 8,212 ha | 7,632 ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 593.67 ha | 8,162 ha | 7,568 ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 8,155 ha against 595.28 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia?
- 7,560 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 6th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland 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.