Indonesia vs Melanesia: Grassland organic soils — Area
Indonesia
421,980 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
8,155 ha
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
Melanesia rank
6th
Grassland organic soils — Area over time
- Indonesia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 421,980 ha against 8,155 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 413,825 ha.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 51.7 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Melanesia ranks 6th of 221 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 356,116 ha | 7,634 ha | 348,481 ha | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 378,622 ha | 8,434 ha | 370,187 ha | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 415,707 ha | 8,212 ha | 407,495 ha | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 422,365 ha | 8,162 ha | 414,203 ha | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Indonesia or Melanesia?
- Indonesia, at 421,980 ha against 8,155 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Indonesia and Melanesia?
- 413,825 ha, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Melanesia rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and Melanesia ranks 6th of 221 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.