Melanesia vs Nigeria: Net Forest conversion — Area
Melanesia
7.82 1000 ha
in 2025
Nigeria
156.77 1000 ha
in 2025
Melanesia rank
11th
Nigeria rank
13th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Melanesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 156.77 1000 ha against 7.82 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 148.95 1000 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 20.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 21 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.05 1000 ha | 156.76 1000 ha | 131.72 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 25.05 1000 ha | 156.76 1000 ha | 131.72 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 17 1000 ha | 156.76 1000 ha | 139.76 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 10.71 1000 ha | 156.77 1000 ha | 146.06 1000 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Melanesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 156.77 1000 ha against 7.82 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Melanesia and Nigeria?
- 148.95 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Nigeria rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Melanesia ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 21 countries.
- 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).