Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 21,424 1000 ha against 19,444 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,980 1000 ha.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 169 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,992 1000 ha | 19,710 1000 ha | 2,282 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 21,825 1000 ha | 19,643 1000 ha | 2,183 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 21,653 1000 ha | 19,569 1000 ha | 2,084 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 21,481 1000 ha | 19,476 1000 ha | 2,004 1000 ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Melanesia, at 21,424 1000 ha against 19,444 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,980 1000 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Melanesia ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th 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.