Melanesia vs Northern America: Net Forest conversion — Area
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Melanesia
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 534.89 1000 ha against 7.82 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 527.07 1000 ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 68.4 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern America ahead.
Melanesia ranks 11th and Northern America ranks 13th of 21 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.05 1000 ha | 878.3 1000 ha | 853.25 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 25.05 1000 ha | 87.85 1000 ha | 62.8 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 17 1000 ha | 259.32 1000 ha | 242.32 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 10.71 1000 ha | 553.79 1000 ha | 543.08 1000 ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Melanesia or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 534.89 1000 ha against 7.82 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Melanesia and Northern America?
- 527.07 1000 ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Northern America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Northern America rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Melanesia ranks 11th and Northern America 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).