Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: Forestland — Area
Melanesia
39,480 1000 ha
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
34,029 1000 ha
in 2025
Melanesia rank
9th
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
Forestland — Area over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 39,480 1000 ha against 34,029 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5,451 1000 ha.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 21 groups.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,836 1000 ha | 34,516 1000 ha | 5,320 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 39,654 1000 ha | 34,297 1000 ha | 5,357 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 39,557 1000 ha | 34,139 1000 ha | 5,419 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 39,485 1000 ha | 34,038 1000 ha | 5,447 1000 ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Melanesia, at 39,480 1000 ha against 34,029 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 5,451 1000 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forestland — area?
- Melanesia ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 21 groups.
- 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).