France vs Melanesia: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- France
- Melanesia
How they compare
France currently reports 53,895 1000 ha against 52,995 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 900 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 51st and Melanesia ranks 52nd of 248 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,895 1000 ha | 52,959 1000 ha | 936 1000 ha | France |
| 1970s | 53,895 1000 ha | 52,959 1000 ha | 936 1000 ha | France |
| 1980s | 53,895 1000 ha | 52,959 1000 ha | 936 1000 ha | France |
| 1990s | 53,895 1000 ha | 52,959 1000 ha | 936 1000 ha | France |
| 2000s | 53,895 1000 ha | 52,959 1000 ha | 936 1000 ha | France |
| 2010s | 53,895 1000 ha | 52,959 1000 ha | 936 1000 ha | France |
| 2020s | 53,895 1000 ha | 52,984 1000 ha | 911.1 1000 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, France or Melanesia?
- France, at 53,895 1000 ha against 52,995 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between France and Melanesia?
- 900 1000 ha, with France 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 land area — area?
- France ranks 51st and Melanesia ranks 52nd of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — 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.