France vs Melanesia: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- France
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 1,044 1000 ha against 1,024 1000 ha in France, a difference of 20 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
France ranks 48th and Melanesia ranks 45th of 175 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,024 1000 ha | 1,119 1000 ha | 95 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 1970s | 1,024 1000 ha | 1,119 1000 ha | 95 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 1980s | 1,024 1000 ha | 1,119 1000 ha | 95 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 1990s | 1,024 1000 ha | 1,119 1000 ha | 95 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 1,024 1000 ha | 1,119 1000 ha | 95.3 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 1,024 1000 ha | 1,124 1000 ha | 99.7 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 1,024 1000 ha | 1,106 1000 ha | 81.84 1000 ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, France or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 1,044 1000 ha against 1,024 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between France and Melanesia?
- 20 1000 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Melanesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Melanesia rank globally for inland waters — area?
- France ranks 48th and Melanesia ranks 45th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Inland waters — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.