Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Melanesia: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 74.5 % against 27.39 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 47.11 %.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 2.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 19th and Melanesia ranks 16th of 32 groups.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.95 % | 75.22 % | 42.27 % | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 31.15 % | 74.88 % | 43.73 % | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 29.04 % | 74.7 % | 45.65 % | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 27.72 % | 74.52 % | 46.81 % | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 74.5 % against 27.39 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Melanesia?
- 47.11 %, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Melanesia rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 19th and Melanesia ranks 16th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.