Melanesia vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Melanesia
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) currently reports 86,156 1000 ha against 39,480 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 46,676 1000 ha.
That makes Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 2.2 times Melanesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 21st and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th of 231 countries.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,836 1000 ha | 85,923 1000 ha | 46,087 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2000s | 39,654 1000 ha | 86,159 1000 ha | 46,505 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 39,557 1000 ha | 86,396 1000 ha | 46,838 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 39,485 1000 ha | 86,236 1000 ha | 46,751 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Melanesia or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS), at 86,156 1000 ha against 39,480 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Melanesia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 46,676 1000 ha, with Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forest land — area?
- Melanesia ranks 21st and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th 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.