Eastern Asia vs Melanesia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 173,702 1000 ha against 39,145 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 134,557 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 4.4 times Melanesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 20th and Melanesia ranks 21st of 36 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156,842 1000 ha | 39,630 1000 ha | 117,211 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 163,771 1000 ha | 39,407 1000 ha | 124,364 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 169,172 1000 ha | 39,272 1000 ha | 129,900 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 171,947 1000 ha | 39,163 1000 ha | 132,784 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Eastern Asia or Melanesia?
- Eastern Asia, at 173,702 1000 ha against 39,145 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Eastern Asia and Melanesia?
- 134,557 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Melanesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Asia and Melanesia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 20th and Melanesia ranks 21st of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — 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.