Colombia vs Melanesia: Other land — Area

Colombia
10,814 1000 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
11,360 1000 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
51st
Melanesia rank
50th

Other land — Area over time

  • Colombia
  • Melanesia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020072024

How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 11,360 1000 ha against 10,814 1000 ha in Colombia, a difference of 546 1000 ha.

That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 51st and Melanesia ranks 50th of 240 countries.

Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Melanesia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,942 1000 ha 11,308 1000 ha 9,366 1000 ha Melanesia
2000s 6,395 1000 ha 11,349 1000 ha 4,955 1000 ha Melanesia
2010s 6,224 1000 ha 11,332 1000 ha 5,108 1000 ha Melanesia
2020s 9,090 1000 ha 11,354 1000 ha 2,264 1000 ha Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other land — area, Colombia or Melanesia?
Melanesia, at 11,360 1000 ha against 10,814 1000 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in other land — area between Colombia and Melanesia?
546 1000 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Melanesia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Melanesia rank globally for other land — area?
Colombia ranks 51st and Melanesia ranks 50th of 240 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,327 data points, 1990–2024
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.