French Guiana vs Melanesia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
French Guiana
96.4%
in 2025
Melanesia
74.5%
in 2025
French Guiana rank
1st
Melanesia rank
15th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- French Guiana
- Melanesia
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 96.4% against 74.5% in Melanesia, a difference of 21.9%.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.3 times Melanesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 1st and Melanesia ranks 15th of 253 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.9% | 75.4% | 22.5% | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 75.0% | 22.6% | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 74.7% | 22.3% | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 74.6% | 22.0% | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, French Guiana or Melanesia?
- French Guiana, at 96.4% against 74.5% in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between French Guiana and Melanesia?
- 21.9%, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Melanesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Melanesia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- French Guiana ranks 1st and Melanesia ranks 15th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.