Central African Republic vs Melanesia: Forest area
Central African Republic
45,095 ha th
in 2025
Melanesia
39,480 ha th
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
19th
Melanesia rank
22nd
Forest area over time
- Central African Republic
- Melanesia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 45,095 ha th against 39,480 ha th in Melanesia, a difference of 5,615 ha th.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 19th and Melanesia ranks 22nd of 255 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,435 ha th | 39,916 ha th | 6,519 ha th | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 46,085 ha th | 39,739 ha th | 6,346 ha th | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 45,648 ha th | 39,569 ha th | 6,078 ha th | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 45,211 ha th | 39,485 ha th | 5,726 ha th | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Central African Republic or Melanesia?
- Central African Republic, at 45,095 ha th against 39,480 ha th in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Central African Republic and Melanesia?
- 5,615 ha th, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Melanesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Melanesia rank globally for forest area?
- Central African Republic ranks 19th and Melanesia ranks 22nd of 255 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.