Melanesia vs Polynesia: Chickens — Stocks
Chickens — Stocks over time
- Melanesia
- Polynesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 11.71 million An against 1.21 million An in Polynesia, a difference of 10.50 million An.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 9.7 times Polynesia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 15th and Polynesia ranks 17th of 20 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 million An | 649,556 An | 791,444 An | Melanesia |
| 1970s | 2.20 million An | 731,200 An | 1.47 million An | Melanesia |
| 1980s | 4.99 million An | 810,800 An | 4.18 million An | Melanesia |
| 1990s | 7.35 million An | 945,700 An | 6.40 million An | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 9.34 million An | 1.15 million An | 8.19 million An | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 10.83 million An | 1.22 million An | 9.61 million An | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 11.62 million An | 1.20 million An | 10.42 million An | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chickens — stocks, Melanesia or Polynesia?
- Melanesia, at 11.71 million An against 1.21 million An in Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in chickens — stocks between Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 10.50 million An, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Polynesia rank globally for chickens — stocks?
- Melanesia ranks 15th and Polynesia ranks 17th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).