Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Melanesia: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Melanesia
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 148,948 1000 ha against 21,424 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 127,524 1000 ha.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 7.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 35 groups.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172,845 1000 ha | 21,992 1000 ha | 150,853 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 164,727 1000 ha | 21,825 1000 ha | 142,901 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 155,334 1000 ha | 21,653 1000 ha | 133,681 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 150,247 1000 ha | 21,481 1000 ha | 128,766 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Melanesia?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 148,948 1000 ha against 21,424 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Melanesia?
- 127,524 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Melanesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Melanesia rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 35 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.