Melanesia vs Yemen: Land area — Area

Melanesia
52,995 1000 ha
in 2024
Yemen
52,797 1000 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
52nd
Yemen rank
53rd

Land area — Area over time

  • Melanesia
  • Yemen
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 52,995 1000 ha against 52,797 1000 ha in Yemen, a difference of 198 1000 ha.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.

Melanesia ranks 52nd and Yemen ranks 53rd of 248 countries.

Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 52,959 1000 ha 52,797 1000 ha 162 1000 ha Melanesia
1970s 52,959 1000 ha 52,797 1000 ha 162 1000 ha Melanesia
1980s 52,959 1000 ha 52,797 1000 ha 162 1000 ha Melanesia
1990s 52,959 1000 ha 52,797 1000 ha 162 1000 ha Melanesia
2000s 52,959 1000 ha 52,797 1000 ha 162 1000 ha Melanesia
2010s 52,959 1000 ha 52,797 1000 ha 162 1000 ha Melanesia
2020s 52,984 1000 ha 52,797 1000 ha 186.94 1000 ha Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Melanesia or Yemen?
Melanesia, at 52,995 1000 ha against 52,797 1000 ha in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Melanesia and Yemen?
198 1000 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Yemen?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Melanesia and Yemen rank globally for land area — area?
Melanesia ranks 52nd and Yemen ranks 53rd 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

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.