Melanesia vs Zambia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Melanesia
39,145 1000 ha
in 2025
Zambia
44,820 1000 ha
in 2025
Melanesia rank
21st
Zambia rank
19th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Melanesia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 44,820 1000 ha against 39,145 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 5,675 1000 ha.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Melanesia ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 222 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 39,630 1000 ha 47,194 1000 ha 7,564 1000 ha Zambia
2000s 39,407 1000 ha 46,837 1000 ha 7,430 1000 ha Zambia
2010s 39,272 1000 ha 45,904 1000 ha 6,631 1000 ha Zambia
2020s 39,163 1000 ha 45,063 1000 ha 5,900 1000 ha Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Melanesia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 44,820 1000 ha against 39,145 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Melanesia and Zambia?
5,675 1000 ha, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Melanesia and Zambia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Melanesia ranks 21st and Zambia 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

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.