Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 39,145 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Melanesia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Melanesia is 39,145 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Melanesia peaked at 39,728 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39,145 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Melanesia 24th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39,728 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 39,706 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 39,685 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 39,663 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 39,641 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 39,619 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 39,597 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 39,576 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 39,554 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 39,532 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 39,510 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 39,487 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 39,464 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 39,441 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 39,418 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 39,395 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 39,372 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 39,349 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 39,326 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 39,303 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 39,280 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 39,285 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39,290 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39,294 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39,299 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39,304 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39,279 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 39,255 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 39,230 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 39,206 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 39,181 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 39,174 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 39,167 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 39,159 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 39,152 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 39,145 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,630 1000 ha | 39,532 1000 ha | 39,728 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,407 1000 ha | 39,303 1000 ha | 39,510 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,272 1000 ha | 39,206 1000 ha | 39,304 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,163 1000 ha | 39,145 1000 ha | 39,181 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 21 Central African Republic 45,091 1000 ha compare
- 22 Zambia 44,820 1000 ha compare
- 23 United Republic of Tanzania 42,847 1000 ha compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 33,970 1000 ha compare
- 26 Mozambique 32,159 1000 ha compare
- 27 Sudan (former) 30,713 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Melanesia?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Melanesia was 39,145 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,728 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,145 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Melanesia rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Melanesia ranks 24th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.