Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area
Melanesia
39,480
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
34,029
in 2025
Melanesia rank
10th
Papua New Guinea rank
16th
Forest area over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 39,480 against 34,029 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5,451.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th of 23 groups.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,916 | 34,614 | 5,301 | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 39,739 | 34,395 | 5,344 | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 39,569 | 34,164 | 5,405 | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 39,485 | 34,038 | 5,447 | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Melanesia, at 39,480 against 34,029 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 5,451, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area?
- Melanesia ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th of 23 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.