Melanesia vs Mexico: Forestland — Area
Melanesia
39,480 1000 ha
in 2025
Mexico
66,266 1000 ha
in 2025
Melanesia rank
9th
Mexico rank
12th
Forestland — Area over time
- Melanesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 66,266 1000 ha against 39,480 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 26,786 1000 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times Melanesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th of 21 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,836 1000 ha | 70,809 1000 ha | 30,973 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 39,654 1000 ha | 68,947 1000 ha | 29,293 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 39,557 1000 ha | 67,599 1000 ha | 28,042 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 39,485 1000 ha | 66,585 1000 ha | 27,100 1000 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Melanesia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 66,266 1000 ha against 39,480 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Melanesia and Mexico?
- 26,786 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Mexico rank globally for forestland — area?
- Melanesia ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th of 21 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).