Cropland organic soils — Area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Cropland organic soils — Area was 451,105 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Area in Melanesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in Melanesia stood at 451,105 ha.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Melanesia peaked at 465,239 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 362,662 ha, in 1990.
That places Melanesia 4th out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 362,662 ha | — |
| 1991 | 362,662 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 362,662 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 362,662 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 362,662 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 398,363 ha | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 397,854 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 400,567 ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 410,146 ha | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 431,480 ha | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 453,458 ha | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 460,492 ha | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 465,239 ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 462,218 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 464,167 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 460,073 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 455,503 ha | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 451,959 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 442,221 ha | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 438,565 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 438,055 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 437,182 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 436,759 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 435,568 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 434,126 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 434,126 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 431,027 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 430,544 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 432,858 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 436,395 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 443,547 ha | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 447,430 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 451,105 ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 451,105 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 451,105 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 385,172 ha | 362,662 ha | 431,480 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 455,390 ha | 438,565 ha | 465,239 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 434,664 ha | 430,544 ha | 438,055 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,858 ha | 443,547 ha | 451,105 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Melanesia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 187.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 156.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.591 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.12 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Melanesia?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Melanesia was 451,105 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 465,239 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 362,662 ha in 1990.
- How does Melanesia rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Melanesia ranks 4th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.