Indonesia vs Melanesia: Forestland — Area
Indonesia
95,969 1000 ha
in 2025
Melanesia
39,480 1000 ha
in 2025
Indonesia rank
9th
Melanesia rank
9th
Forestland — Area over time
- Indonesia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 95,969 1000 ha against 39,480 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 56,489 1000 ha.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.4 times Melanesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 9th of 223 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,365 1000 ha | 39,836 1000 ha | 65,529 1000 ha | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 93,915 1000 ha | 39,654 1000 ha | 54,260 1000 ha | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 95,518 1000 ha | 39,557 1000 ha | 55,960 1000 ha | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 95,766 1000 ha | 39,485 1000 ha | 56,280 1000 ha | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Indonesia or Melanesia?
- Indonesia, at 95,969 1000 ha against 39,480 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Indonesia and Melanesia?
- 56,489 1000 ha, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Melanesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Melanesia rank globally for forestland — area?
- Indonesia ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 9th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).