Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Melanesia
Melanesia: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 136.95 ha th in 2024. β Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Melanesia, 1990β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Melanesia is 136.95 ha th, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Melanesia peaked at 188.51 ha th in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
Melanesia ranks 58th of 247 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.22 ha th | 5.67 ha th | 66.76 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 139.6 ha th | 2.7 ha th | 188.51 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 137.59 ha th | 136.95 ha th | 137.81 ha th | 5 |
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More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation 0.179 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 Β°C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 7.8 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Import quantity 6,033 t (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) β Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Agricultural Use 6,096 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per area of cropland 13.44 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Melanesia?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Melanesia was 136.95 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 188.51 ha th in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Melanesia rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Melanesia ranks 58th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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