Drained organic soils — Area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Drained organic soils — Area was 459,259 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Area in Melanesia, 1990–2024
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 4th of 22 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Area in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 369,745 ha | — |
| 1991 | 369,745 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 369,745 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 369,745 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 369,745 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 406,374 ha | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 405,862 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 408,722 ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 418,409 ha | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 439,967 ha | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 462,006 ha | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 469,039 ha | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 473,750 ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 470,721 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 472,619 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 468,539 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 463,901 ha | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 460,336 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 450,502 ha | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 446,828 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 446,320 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 445,442 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 445,008 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 443,827 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 442,293 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 442,293 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 439,187 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 438,718 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 441,096 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 444,574 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 451,727 ha | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 455,595 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 459,259 ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 459,259 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 459,259 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 OECD 9.85 million ha compare
- 2 Indonesia 4.93 million ha compare
- 3 Russian Federation 1.91 million ha compare
- 4 Belarus 1.50 million ha compare
- 5 Canada 1.38 million ha compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.27 million ha compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 100,312 ha compare
- 7 Germany 1.11 million ha compare
- 7 Viet Nam 74,654 ha compare
More climate change data for Melanesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.63 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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 4th out of 22 countries 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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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.