Guatemala vs Melanesia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Guatemala
50.3%
in 2025
Melanesia
4.3%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
18th
Melanesia rank
19th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Guatemala
- Melanesia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 50.3% against 4.3% in Melanesia, a difference of 46.0%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 11.8 times Melanesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 18th and Melanesia ranks 19th of 168 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 4.0% | 63.2% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 4.0% | 55.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 4.1% | 48.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 4.3% | 46.0% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Guatemala or Melanesia?
- Guatemala, at 50.3% against 4.3% in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Guatemala and Melanesia?
- 46.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Melanesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Guatemala ranks 18th and Melanesia ranks 19th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.