Melanesia vs Northern Europe: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Melanesia
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 75,534 1000 ha against 39,480 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 36,054 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.9 times Melanesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 24th and Northern Europe ranks 25th of 249 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,836 1000 ha | 72,357 1000 ha | 32,521 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 39,654 1000 ha | 74,617 1000 ha | 34,963 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 39,557 1000 ha | 75,064 1000 ha | 35,507 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 39,485 1000 ha | 75,457 1000 ha | 35,972 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Melanesia or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 75,534 1000 ha against 39,480 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Melanesia and Northern Europe?
- 36,054 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Northern Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Northern Europe rank globally for forest land — area?
- Melanesia ranks 24th and Northern Europe ranks 25th of 249 countries.
- 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.