Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs Melanesia: Forest area
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
297,938 ha th
in 2025
Melanesia
39,480 ha th
in 2025
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
16th
Melanesia rank
19th
Forest area over time
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Melanesia
How they compare
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) currently reports 297,938 ha th against 39,480 ha th in Melanesia, a difference of 258,458 ha th.
That makes Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s figure about 7.5 times Melanesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) has been ahead every year.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 16th and Melanesia ranks 19th of 38 regions.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 339,960 ha th | 39,916 ha th | 300,044 ha th | Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) |
| 2000s | 325,793 ha th | 39,739 ha th | 286,054 ha th | Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) |
| 2010s | 310,924 ha th | 39,569 ha th | 271,354 ha th | Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) |
| 2020s | 300,383 ha th | 39,485 ha th | 260,898 ha th | Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) or Melanesia?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), at 297,938 ha th against 39,480 ha th in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Melanesia?
- 258,458 ha th, with Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Melanesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Melanesia rank globally for forest area?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 16th and Melanesia ranks 19th of 38 regions.
- 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.