Melanesia vs United States of America: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Melanesia
74.5%
in 2025
United States of America
33.8%
in 2025
Melanesia rank
15th
United States of America rank
16th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Melanesia
- United States of America
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 74.5% against 33.8% in United States of America, a difference of 40.7%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 2.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 16th of 253 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.4% | 33.0% | 42.4% | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 33.1% | 41.9% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 33.8% | 40.9% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 33.8% | 40.8% | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Melanesia or United States of America?
- Melanesia, at 74.5% against 33.8% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Melanesia and United States of America?
- 40.7%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and United States of America rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Melanesia ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 16th 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.