Drained organic soils — Area in Melanesia

Melanesia: Drained organic soils — Area was 459,259 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
459,259 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
13th
of 46 regions
All-time high
473,750 ha
in 2002
All-time low
369,745 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Melanesia, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200720241990: 369.7k ha1991: 369.7k ha1992: 369.7k ha1993: 369.7k ha1994: 369.7k ha1995: 406.4k ha1996: 405.9k ha1997: 408.7k ha1998: 418.4k ha1999: 440.0k ha2000: 462.0k ha2001: 469.0k ha2002: 473.8k ha2003: 470.7k ha2004: 472.6k ha2005: 468.5k ha2006: 463.9k ha2007: 460.3k ha2008: 450.5k ha2009: 446.8k ha2010: 446.3k ha2011: 445.4k ha2012: 445.0k ha2013: 443.8k ha2014: 442.3k ha2015: 442.3k ha2016: 439.2k ha2017: 438.7k ha2018: 441.1k ha2019: 444.6k ha2020: 451.7k ha2021: 455.6k ha2022: 459.3k ha2023: 459.3k ha2024: 459.3k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Melanesia stood at 459,259 ha.

The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Melanesia peaked at 473,750 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 369,745 ha, in 1990.

Melanesia ranks 13th of 46 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 392,806 ha 369,745 ha 439,967 ha 10
2000s 463,824 ha 446,828 ha 473,750 ha 10
2010s 442,876 ha 438,718 ha 446,320 ha 10
2020s 457,020 ha 451,727 ha 459,259 ha 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 10 Ukraine 683,641 ha compare
  2. 11 Malaysia 657,392 ha compare
  3. 12 Ireland 527,407 ha compare
  4. 13 Finland 510,430 ha compare
  5. 14 Papua New Guinea 457,496 ha compare
  6. 15 Sweden 364,850 ha compare
  7. 16 Bangladesh 353,955 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Melanesia?
Drained organic soils — area in Melanesia was 459,259 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 473,750 ha in 2002.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 369,745 ha in 1990.
How does Melanesia rank for drained organic soils — area?
Melanesia ranks 13th out of 46 regions with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained 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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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.