Gabon vs Melanesia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Gabon
91.4%
in 2025
Melanesia
74.5%
in 2025
Gabon rank
3rd
Melanesia rank
3rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Gabon
- Melanesia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 91.4% against 74.5% in Melanesia, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Melanesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 3rd and Melanesia ranks 3rd of 219 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3% | 75.4% | 16.9% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 75.0% | 16.9% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 74.7% | 17.1% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 74.6% | 16.9% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Gabon or Melanesia?
- Gabon, at 91.4% against 74.5% in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Gabon and Melanesia?
- 16.9%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Melanesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Melanesia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Gabon ranks 3rd and Melanesia ranks 3rd of 219 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.