Melanesia vs Rwanda: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Melanesia
4.3%
in 2025
Rwanda
45.8%
in 2025
Melanesia rank
19th
Rwanda rank
22nd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Melanesia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 45.8% against 4.3% in Melanesia, a difference of 41.5%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 10.8 times Melanesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 22nd of 20 groups.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 45.8% | 41.8% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 45.8% | 41.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 45.8% | 41.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 45.8% | 41.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Melanesia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 45.8% against 4.3% in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Melanesia and Rwanda?
- 41.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Melanesia ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 22nd of 20 groups.
- 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.