Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 39,480 1000 ha against 34,029 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5,451 1000 ha.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd of 231 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,836 1000 ha | 34,516 1000 ha | 5,320 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 39,654 1000 ha | 34,297 1000 ha | 5,357 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 39,557 1000 ha | 34,139 1000 ha | 5,419 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 39,485 1000 ha | 34,038 1000 ha | 5,447 1000 ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Melanesia, at 39,480 1000 ha against 34,029 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 5,451 1000 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest land — area?
- Melanesia ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd of 231 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.