Planted Forest — Area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Planted Forest — Area was 335.24 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted 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 planted forest — area in Melanesia is 335.24 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Melanesia peaked at 335.24 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 187.59 1000 ha, in 1990.
Melanesia ranks 77th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 187.59 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 191.7 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 195.82 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 199.93 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 204.04 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 208.16 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 212.27 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 216.38 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 220.49 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 224.61 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 228.72 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 232.87 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 237.02 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 241.17 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 245.32 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 249.47 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 253.61 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 257.76 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 261.91 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 266.06 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 270.21 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 273.1 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 275.99 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 278.87 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 281.76 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 284.65 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 289.68 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 294.71 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 299.74 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 304.77 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 309.8 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 314.89 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 319.98 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 325.06 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 330.15 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 335.24 1000 ha | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 206.1 1000 ha | 187.59 1000 ha | 224.61 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.39 1000 ha | 228.72 1000 ha | 266.06 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.35 1000 ha | 270.21 1000 ha | 304.77 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.52 1000 ha | 309.8 1000 ha | 335.24 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 377.62 1000 ha compare
- 74 Laos 377.62 1000 ha compare
- 76 Nepal 370.01 1000 ha compare
- 78 Bangladesh 330.35 1000 ha compare
- 79 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 326.82 1000 ha compare
- 80 Paraguay 321.69 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 planted forest — area in Melanesia?
- Planted forest — area in Melanesia was 335.24 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 335.24 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.59 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Melanesia rank for planted forest — area?
- Melanesia ranks 77th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted 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.