Central America vs Melanesia: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Central America
- Melanesia
How they compare
Central America currently reports 90,047 1000 ha against 39,480 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 50,567 1000 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.3 times Melanesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 23rd and Melanesia ranks 21st of 36 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,394 1000 ha | 39,836 1000 ha | 59,557 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 95,341 1000 ha | 39,654 1000 ha | 55,687 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 92,463 1000 ha | 39,557 1000 ha | 52,905 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 90,596 1000 ha | 39,485 1000 ha | 51,111 1000 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Central America or Melanesia?
- Central America, at 90,047 1000 ha against 39,480 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Central America and Melanesia?
- 50,567 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Melanesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Melanesia rank globally for forest land — area?
- Central America ranks 23rd and Melanesia ranks 21st of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.