Asia vs Melanesia: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Asia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Asia currently reports 85,225 1000 ha against 21,424 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 63,801 1000 ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 4.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 14th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92,978 1000 ha | 21,992 1000 ha | 70,987 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2000s | 85,649 1000 ha | 21,825 1000 ha | 63,824 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 83,743 1000 ha | 21,653 1000 ha | 62,090 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2020s | 85,161 1000 ha | 21,481 1000 ha | 63,680 1000 ha | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Asia or Melanesia?
- Asia, at 85,225 1000 ha against 21,424 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Asia and Melanesia?
- 63,801 1000 ha, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Melanesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Asia and Melanesia rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Asia ranks 14th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary 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.