European Union (27) vs Melanesia: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- European Union (27)
- Melanesia
How they compare
European Union (27) currently reports 161,841 1000 ha against 39,480 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 122,361 1000 ha.
That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 4.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.
European Union (27) ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 24th of 10 groups.
European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,212 1000 ha | 39,836 1000 ha | 105,376 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2000s | 154,215 1000 ha | 39,654 1000 ha | 114,561 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2010s | 158,326 1000 ha | 39,557 1000 ha | 118,769 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2020s | 161,321 1000 ha | 39,485 1000 ha | 121,836 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, European Union (27) or Melanesia?
- European Union (27), at 161,841 1000 ha against 39,480 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between European Union (27) and Melanesia?
- 122,361 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Melanesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do European Union (27) and Melanesia rank globally for forest land — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 24th of 10 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.