Eastern Africa vs Melanesia: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Melanesia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 193,802 1000 ha against 39,480 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 154,322 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.9 times Melanesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 19th and Melanesia ranks 21st of 36 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223,376 1000 ha | 39,836 1000 ha | 183,539 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 211,585 1000 ha | 39,654 1000 ha | 171,931 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 204,659 1000 ha | 39,557 1000 ha | 165,102 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 196,517 1000 ha | 39,485 1000 ha | 157,032 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Eastern Africa or Melanesia?
- Eastern Africa, at 193,802 1000 ha against 39,480 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Eastern Africa and Melanesia?
- 154,322 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Melanesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Melanesia rank globally for forest land — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 19th 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.