Melanesia vs Zambia: Forest area
Melanesia
39,480
in 2025
Zambia
44,874
in 2025
Melanesia rank
10th
Zambia rank
15th
Forest area over time
- Melanesia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 44,874 against 39,480 in Melanesia, a difference of 5,394.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 15th of 23 regions.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,916 | 47,412 | 7,496 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 39,739 | 47,054 | 7,315 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 39,569 | 46,226 | 6,656 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 39,485 | 45,117 | 5,632 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Melanesia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 44,874 against 39,480 in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Melanesia and Zambia?
- 5,394, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Zambia rank globally for forest area?
- Melanesia ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 15th of 23 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.