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. ◆ Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Melanesia, 1990–2024
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 64th of 266 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 5.67 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 66.76 ha th | +1077.4% |
| 2010 | 2.7 ha th | -96.0% |
| 2015 | 188.51 ha th | +6881.9% |
| 2016 | 161.28 ha th | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 163.41 ha th | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 162.37 ha th | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 159.34 ha th | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 137.77 ha th | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 137.8 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 137.6 ha th | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 137.81 ha th | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 136.95 ha th | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Melanesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +6881.9% | 2.7 ha th | 188.51 ha th |
| 2005 | +1077.4% | 5.67 ha th | 66.76 ha th |
| 2010 | -96.0% | 66.76 ha th | 2.7 ha th |
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 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (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 64th out of 266 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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