Central America vs Melanesia: Forest area

Central America
90,047 ha th
in 2025
Melanesia
39,480 ha th
in 2025
Central America rank
23rd
Melanesia rank
22nd

Forest area over time

  • Central America
  • Melanesia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199020072025

How they compare

Central America currently reports 90,047 ha th against 39,480 ha th in Melanesia, a difference of 50,567 ha th.

That makes Central America's figure about 2.3 times Melanesia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 23rd and Melanesia ranks 22nd of 34 groups.

Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Melanesia Difference Ahead
1990s 101,430 ha th 39,916 ha th 61,514 ha th Central America
2000s 96,905 ha th 39,739 ha th 57,166 ha th Central America
2010s 92,920 ha th 39,569 ha th 53,350 ha th Central America
2020s 90,596 ha th 39,485 ha th 51,111 ha th Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Central America or Melanesia?
Central America, at 90,047 ha th against 39,480 ha th in Melanesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Central America and Melanesia?
50,567 ha th, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Melanesia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Central America and Melanesia rank globally for forest area?
Central America ranks 23rd and Melanesia ranks 22nd of 34 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
289 places, 1,734 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed