Melanesia vs Polynesia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Melanesia
- Polynesia
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 0.91 % against 0.86 % in Melanesia, a difference of 0.05 %.
That makes Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Polynesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 37th and Polynesia ranks 36th of 42 regions.
Across the 5 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 2 and Polynesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.335 % | 0.745 % | 0.41 % | Polynesia |
| 1990s | 0.679 % | 0.826 % | 0.147 % | Polynesia |
| 2000s | 0.983 % | 0.97 % | 0.013 % | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 0.905 % | 0.861 % | 0.044 % | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 0.866 % | 0.908 % | 0.042 % | Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Melanesia or Polynesia?
- Polynesia, at 0.91 % against 0.86 % in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 0.05 %, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Polynesia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Melanesia ranks 37th and Polynesia ranks 36th of 42 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.