Melanesia vs Oceania: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Melanesia
- Oceania
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 178,971 1000 ha against 39,145 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 139,826 1000 ha.
That makes Oceania's figure about 4.6 times Melanesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 21st and Oceania ranks 19th of 222 countries.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,630 1000 ha | 180,507 1000 ha | 140,877 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 39,407 1000 ha | 177,947 1000 ha | 138,540 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 39,272 1000 ha | 177,561 1000 ha | 138,289 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 39,163 1000 ha | 178,827 1000 ha | 139,664 1000 ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Melanesia or Oceania?
- Oceania, at 178,971 1000 ha against 39,145 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Melanesia and Oceania?
- 139,826 1000 ha, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Oceania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Oceania rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Melanesia ranks 21st and Oceania ranks 19th of 222 countries.
- 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.