Melanesia vs Sudan (former): Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Melanesia
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 39,145 1000 ha against 30,713 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 8,432 1000 ha.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.3 times Sudan (former)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 21st and Sudan (former) ranks 24th of 222 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,630 1000 ha | 33,554 1000 ha | 6,076 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 39,407 1000 ha | 31,828 1000 ha | 7,578 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 39,282 1000 ha | 30,798 1000 ha | 8,485 1000 ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Melanesia or Sudan (former)?
- Melanesia, at 39,145 1000 ha against 30,713 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Melanesia and Sudan (former)?
- 8,432 1000 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Melanesia and Sudan (former) rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Melanesia ranks 21st and Sudan (former) ranks 24th 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.