Melanesia vs Peru: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Melanesia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 38,281 1000 ha against 21,424 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 16,857 1000 ha.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.8 times Melanesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 10th and Peru ranks 7th of 169 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,992 1000 ha | 43,144 1000 ha | 21,152 1000 ha | Peru |
| 2000s | 21,825 1000 ha | 41,438 1000 ha | 19,612 1000 ha | Peru |
| 2010s | 21,653 1000 ha | 39,800 1000 ha | 18,146 1000 ha | Peru |
| 2020s | 21,481 1000 ha | 38,708 1000 ha | 17,227 1000 ha | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Melanesia or Peru?
- Peru, at 38,281 1000 ha against 21,424 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Melanesia and Peru?
- 16,857 1000 ha, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Peru?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Peru rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Melanesia ranks 10th and Peru ranks 7th 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.