Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) vs Melanesia: Primary Forest — Area

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
137,661 1000 ha
in 2025
Melanesia
21,424 1000 ha
in 2025
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
11th
Melanesia rank
6th

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
  • Melanesia
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072025

How they compare

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) currently reports 137,661 1000 ha against 21,424 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 116,237 1000 ha.

That makes Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s figure about 6.4 times Melanesia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has been ahead every year.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 11th and Melanesia ranks 6th of 30 groups.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Melanesia Difference Ahead
1990s 156,172 1000 ha 21,992 1000 ha 134,180 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2000s 149,596 1000 ha 21,825 1000 ha 127,770 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2010s 142,170 1000 ha 21,653 1000 ha 120,517 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2020s 138,504 1000 ha 21,481 1000 ha 117,023 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) or Melanesia?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), at 137,661 1000 ha against 21,424 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Melanesia?
116,237 1000 ha, with Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Melanesia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Melanesia rank globally for primary forest — area?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 11th and Melanesia ranks 6th of 30 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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Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 data points, 1990–2025
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