Eastern Africa vs Melanesia: Net Forest conversion — Area
Eastern Africa
1,199 1000 ha
in 2025
Melanesia
7.82 1000 ha
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
9th
Melanesia rank
11th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Melanesia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 1,199 1000 ha against 7.82 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 1,191 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 153.3 times Melanesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,233 1000 ha | 25.05 1000 ha | 1,208 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 1,203 1000 ha | 25.05 1000 ha | 1,178 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 1,386 1000 ha | 17 1000 ha | 1,369 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 1,211 1000 ha | 10.71 1000 ha | 1,200 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Eastern Africa or Melanesia?
- Eastern Africa, at 1,199 1000 ha against 7.82 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Eastern Africa and Melanesia?
- 1,191 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Melanesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Melanesia rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — 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).