Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: Naturally regenerating forest β Area
Naturally regenerating forest β Area over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 39,145 1000 ha against 33,970 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5,175 1000 ha.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 46 regions.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,630 1000 ha | 34,467 1000 ha | 5,163 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 39,407 1000 ha | 34,248 1000 ha | 5,159 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 39,272 1000 ha | 34,089 1000 ha | 5,183 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 39,163 1000 ha | 33,982 1000 ha | 5,181 1000 ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest β area, Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Melanesia, at 39,145 1000 ha against 33,970 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest β area between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 5,175 1000 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for naturally regenerating forest β area?
- Melanesia ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 46 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest β 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.