Melanesia vs United States of America: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Melanesia
39,487 1000 ha
in 2025
United States of America
308,967 1000 ha
in 2025
Melanesia rank
9th
United States of America rank
12th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • Melanesia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 308,967 1000 ha against 39,487 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 269,480 1000 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 7.8 times Melanesia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Melanesia ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 12th of 21 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 39,861 1000 ha 303,292 1000 ha 263,431 1000 ha United States of America
2000s 39,679 1000 ha 305,904 1000 ha 266,225 1000 ha United States of America
2010s 39,574 1000 ha 309,670 1000 ha 270,095 1000 ha United States of America
2020s 39,496 1000 ha 309,200 1000 ha 269,704 1000 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Melanesia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 308,967 1000 ha against 39,487 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Melanesia and United States of America?
269,480 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Melanesia and United States of America rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Melanesia ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 12th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).