Guyana vs Melanesia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Guyana
93.4%
in 2025
Melanesia
74.5%
in 2025
Guyana rank
2nd
Melanesia rank
3rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Guyana
- Melanesia
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 93.4% against 74.5% in Melanesia, a difference of 18.9%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Melanesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 2nd and Melanesia ranks 3rd of 219 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 75.4% | 19.1% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 75.0% | 19.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 74.7% | 19.2% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 74.6% | 18.9% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Guyana or Melanesia?
- Guyana, at 93.4% against 74.5% in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Guyana and Melanesia?
- 18.9%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Melanesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Melanesia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Guyana ranks 2nd 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.