Melanesia vs Northern Europe: Forest area
Melanesia
39,480 ha th
in 2025
Northern Europe
75,555 ha th
in 2025
Melanesia rank
22nd
Northern Europe rank
25th
Forest area over time
- Melanesia
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 75,555 ha th against 39,480 ha th in Melanesia, a difference of 36,075 ha th.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.9 times Melanesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 22nd and Northern Europe ranks 25th of 255 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,916 ha th | 73,273 ha th | 33,357 ha th | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 39,739 ha th | 74,500 ha th | 34,761 ha th | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 39,569 ha th | 74,941 ha th | 35,372 ha th | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 39,485 ha th | 75,468 ha th | 35,983 ha th | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Melanesia or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 75,555 ha th against 39,480 ha th in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Melanesia and Northern Europe?
- 36,075 ha th, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Northern Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Northern Europe rank globally for forest area?
- Melanesia ranks 22nd and Northern Europe ranks 25th 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.