Eastern Africa vs Melanesia: Forest area
Eastern Africa
193,802 ha th
in 2025
Melanesia
39,480 ha th
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
19th
Melanesia rank
22nd
Forest area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Melanesia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 193,802 ha th against 39,480 ha th in Melanesia, a difference of 154,322 ha th.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.9 times Melanesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 19th and Melanesia ranks 22nd of 34 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235,854 ha th | 39,916 ha th | 195,938 ha th | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 223,921 ha th | 39,739 ha th | 184,182 ha th | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 208,708 ha th | 39,569 ha th | 169,139 ha th | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 196,517 ha th | 39,485 ha th | 157,032 ha th | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Eastern Africa or Melanesia?
- Eastern Africa, at 193,802 ha th against 39,480 ha th in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Eastern Africa and Melanesia?
- 154,322 ha th, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Melanesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Melanesia rank globally for forest area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 19th 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.