Melanesia vs New Zealand: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area

Melanesia
60.95 1000 ha
in 2024
New Zealand
57.12 1000 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
94th
New Zealand rank
96th

Temporary meadows and pastures — Area over time

  • Melanesia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 60.95 1000 ha against 57.12 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 3.83 1000 ha.

That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Melanesia ahead.

Melanesia ranks 94th and New Zealand ranks 96th of 229 countries.

Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 78.07 1000 ha 56.65 1000 ha 21.42 1000 ha Melanesia
2010s 69.74 1000 ha 59.03 1000 ha 10.71 1000 ha Melanesia
2020s 60.95 1000 ha 59.49 1000 ha 1.47 1000 ha Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary meadows and pastures — area, Melanesia or New Zealand?
Melanesia, at 60.95 1000 ha against 57.12 1000 ha in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary meadows and pastures — area between Melanesia and New Zealand?
3.83 1000 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and New Zealand?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Melanesia and New Zealand rank globally for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
Melanesia ranks 94th and New Zealand ranks 96th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 6,156 data points, 1998–2024
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.