Melanesia vs Viet Nam: Forestland — Area
Melanesia
39,480 1000 ha
in 2025
Viet Nam
14,790 1000 ha
in 2025
Melanesia rank
9th
Viet Nam rank
11th
Forestland — Area over time
- Melanesia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 39,480 1000 ha against 14,790 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 24,690 1000 ha.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 2.7 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 21 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,836 1000 ha | 10,460 1000 ha | 29,377 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 39,654 1000 ha | 12,506 1000 ha | 27,148 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 39,557 1000 ha | 13,983 1000 ha | 25,575 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 39,485 1000 ha | 14,734 1000 ha | 24,751 1000 ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Melanesia or Viet Nam?
- Melanesia, at 39,480 1000 ha against 14,790 1000 ha in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Melanesia and Viet Nam?
- 24,690 1000 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Viet Nam rank globally for forestland — area?
- Melanesia ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 11th 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).