Melanesia vs Uganda: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Melanesia
4.3%
in 2025
Uganda
53.9%
in 2025
Melanesia rank
19th
Uganda rank
16th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Melanesia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 53.9% against 4.3% in Melanesia, a difference of 49.6%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 12.7 times Melanesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 16th of 20 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 59.9% | 55.9% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 50.8% | 46.8% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 42.7% | 38.6% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 55.7% | 51.4% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 53.9% 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 Uganda?
- 49.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Uganda rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Melanesia ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 16th 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.