Melanesia vs Mexico: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Melanesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 33,046 1000 ha against 21,424 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 11,622 1000 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Melanesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 8th of 169 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,992 1000 ha | 38,819 1000 ha | 16,827 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 21,825 1000 ha | 35,024 1000 ha | 13,198 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 21,653 1000 ha | 33,567 1000 ha | 11,914 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 21,481 1000 ha | 33,190 1000 ha | 11,710 1000 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Melanesia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 33,046 1000 ha against 21,424 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Melanesia and Mexico?
- 11,622 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Mexico rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Melanesia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 8th of 169 countries.
- 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.