Grassland organic soils — Area in Melanesia

Melanesia: Grassland organic soils — Area was 8,155 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,155 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 22 regions
All-time high
8,548 ha
in 2000
All-time low
7,083 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Melanesia, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 7.1k ha1991: 7.1k ha1992: 7.1k ha1993: 7.1k ha1994: 7.1k ha1995: 8.0k ha1996: 8.0k ha1997: 8.2k ha1998: 8.3k ha1999: 8.5k ha2000: 8.5k ha2001: 8.5k ha2002: 8.5k ha2003: 8.5k ha2004: 8.5k ha2005: 8.5k ha2006: 8.4k ha2007: 8.4k ha2008: 8.3k ha2009: 8.3k ha2010: 8.3k ha2011: 8.3k ha2012: 8.2k ha2013: 8.3k ha2014: 8.2k ha2015: 8.2k ha2016: 8.2k ha2017: 8.2k ha2018: 8.2k ha2019: 8.2k ha2020: 8.2k ha2021: 8.2k ha2022: 8.2k ha2023: 8.2k ha2024: 8.2k ha

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 8,155 ha for grassland organic soils — area in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Melanesia peaked at 8,548 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,083 ha, in 1990.

That places Melanesia 6th 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.

Grassland organic soils — Area in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Melanesia, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 7,083 ha
1991 7,083 ha +0.0%
1992 7,083 ha +0.0%
1993 7,083 ha +0.0%
1994 7,083 ha +0.0%
1995 8,011 ha +13.1%
1996 8,007 ha -0.1%
1997 8,156 ha +1.9%
1998 8,263 ha +1.3%
1999 8,487 ha +2.7%
2000 8,548 ha +0.7%
2001 8,546 ha -0.0%
2002 8,511 ha -0.4%
2003 8,503 ha -0.1%
2004 8,452 ha -0.6%
2005 8,466 ha +0.2%
2006 8,398 ha -0.8%
2007 8,377 ha -0.3%
2008 8,281 ha -1.1%
2009 8,263 ha -0.2%
2010 8,265 ha +0.0%
2011 8,259 ha -0.1%
2012 8,249 ha -0.1%
2013 8,258 ha +0.1%
2014 8,167 ha -1.1%
2015 8,167 ha +0.0%
2016 8,160 ha -0.1%
2017 8,174 ha +0.2%
2018 8,237 ha +0.8%
2019 8,179 ha -0.7%
2020 8,179 ha +0.0%
2021 8,165 ha -0.2%
2022 8,155 ha -0.1%
2023 8,155 ha +0.0%
2024 8,155 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,634 ha 7,083 ha 8,487 ha 10
2000s 8,434 ha 8,263 ha 8,548 ha 10
2010s 8,212 ha 8,160 ha 8,265 ha 10
2020s 8,162 ha 8,155 ha 8,179 ha 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 3 Mongolia 921,606 ha compare
  2. 4 Germany 553,573 ha compare
  3. 5 Ireland 502,050 ha compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 421,980 ha compare
  5. 7 Poland 281,911 ha compare
  6. 8 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,824 ha compare
  7. 9 Russian Federation 251,006 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Melanesia?
Grassland organic soils — area in Melanesia was 8,155 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 8,548 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,083 ha in 1990.
How does Melanesia rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Melanesia ranks 6th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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