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

Mongolia, at 921,606 ha against 8,155 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.

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

913,451 ha, with Mongolia ahead.

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

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.

Melanesia vs Mongolia: Grassland organic soils — Area

Melanesia

8,155 ha

in 2024

Mongolia

921,606 ha

in 2024

Melanesia rank

6th

Mongolia rank

3rd

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

Melanesia
Mongolia

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 921,606 ha against 8,155 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 913,451 ha.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 113.0 times Melanesia's.

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

Melanesia ranks 6th and Mongolia ranks 3rd of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Melanesia	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,634 ha	918,063 ha	910,429 ha	Mongolia
2000s	8,434 ha	923,448 ha	915,013 ha	Mongolia
2010s	8,212 ha	927,693 ha	919,481 ha	Mongolia
2020s	8,162 ha	921,806 ha	913,644 ha	Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Melanesia or Mongolia?: Mongolia, at 921,606 ha against 8,155 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Melanesia and Mongolia?: 913,451 ha, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Mongolia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Melanesia and Mongolia rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?: Melanesia ranks 6th and Mongolia ranks 3rd 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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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