European Union (27) vs Melanesia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- European Union (27)
- Melanesia
How they compare
European Union (27) currently reports 113,395 1000 ha against 39,145 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 74,250 1000 ha.
That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 2.9 times Melanesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.
European Union (27) ranks 18th and Melanesia ranks 9th of 31 groups.
European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,644 1000 ha | 39,630 1000 ha | 66,014 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2000s | 110,555 1000 ha | 39,407 1000 ha | 71,149 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2010s | 111,457 1000 ha | 39,272 1000 ha | 72,185 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2020s | 113,003 1000 ha | 39,163 1000 ha | 73,840 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, European Union (27) or Melanesia?
- European Union (27), at 113,395 1000 ha against 39,145 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between European Union (27) and Melanesia?
- 74,250 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Melanesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do European Union (27) and Melanesia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 18th and Melanesia ranks 9th of 31 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.