Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Ireland or Melanesia?

Ireland, at 502,050 ha against 8,155 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.

What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Ireland and Melanesia?

493,895 ha, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Melanesia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Ireland vs Melanesia: Grassland organic soils — Area

Ireland

502,050 ha

in 2024

Melanesia

8,155 ha

in 2024

Ireland rank

5th

Melanesia rank

6th

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

Ireland
Melanesia

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 502,050 ha against 8,155 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 493,895 ha.

That makes Ireland's figure about 61.6 times Melanesia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 5th and Melanesia ranks 6th of 221 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Melanesia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	522,963 ha	7,634 ha	515,329 ha	Ireland
2000s	512,834 ha	8,434 ha	504,400 ha	Ireland
2010s	506,465 ha	8,212 ha	498,254 ha	Ireland
2020s	502,542 ha	8,162 ha	494,380 ha	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Ireland or Melanesia?: Ireland, at 502,050 ha against 8,155 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Ireland and Melanesia?: 493,895 ha, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Melanesia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Melanesia rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?: Ireland ranks 5th 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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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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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