Melanesia vs Thailand: Net Forest conversion — Area
Melanesia
7.82 1000 ha
in 2025
Thailand
138.02 1000 ha
in 2025
Melanesia rank
11th
Thailand rank
14th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Melanesia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 138.02 1000 ha against 7.82 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 130.2 1000 ha.
That makes Thailand's figure about 17.6 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Melanesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 14th of 21 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.05 1000 ha | 7 1000 ha | 18.05 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 25.05 1000 ha | 7 1000 ha | 18.05 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 17 1000 ha | 4.2 1000 ha | 12.8 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 10.71 1000 ha | 115.01 1000 ha | 104.3 1000 ha | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Melanesia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 138.02 1000 ha against 7.82 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Melanesia and Thailand?
- 130.2 1000 ha, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Thailand rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Melanesia ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 14th 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).