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
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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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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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