Melanesia vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest area
Melanesia
39,480 ha th
in 2025
Small island developing States (SIDS)
86,144 ha th
in 2025
Melanesia rank
22nd
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
24th
Forest area over time
- Melanesia
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Small island developing States (SIDS) currently reports 86,144 ha th against 39,480 ha th in Melanesia, a difference of 46,664 ha th.
That makes Small island developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 2.2 times Melanesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Small island developing States (SIDS) has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 22nd and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th of 255 countries.
Small island developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,916 ha th | 85,688 ha th | 45,772 ha th | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2000s | 39,739 ha th | 85,928 ha th | 46,189 ha th | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 39,569 ha th | 86,244 ha th | 46,674 ha th | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 39,485 ha th | 86,180 ha th | 46,695 ha th | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Melanesia or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Small island developing States (SIDS), at 86,144 ha th against 39,480 ha th in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Melanesia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 46,664 ha th, with Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forest area?
- Melanesia ranks 22nd and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th 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.