Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Melanesia

Melanesia: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 39,487 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
39,487 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 21 groups
All-time high
39,941 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
39,487 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Melanesia, 1990–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720251990: 39.9k 1000 ha1991: 39.9k 1000 ha1992: 39.9k 1000 ha1993: 39.9k 1000 ha1994: 39.9k 1000 ha1995: 39.9k 1000 ha1996: 39.8k 1000 ha1997: 39.8k 1000 ha1998: 39.8k 1000 ha1999: 39.8k 1000 ha2000: 39.8k 1000 ha2001: 39.7k 1000 ha2002: 39.7k 1000 ha2003: 39.7k 1000 ha2004: 39.7k 1000 ha2005: 39.7k 1000 ha2006: 39.7k 1000 ha2007: 39.6k 1000 ha2008: 39.6k 1000 ha2009: 39.6k 1000 ha2010: 39.6k 1000 ha2011: 39.6k 1000 ha2012: 39.6k 1000 ha2013: 39.6k 1000 ha2014: 39.6k 1000 ha2015: 39.6k 1000 ha2016: 39.6k 1000 ha2017: 39.6k 1000 ha2018: 39.6k 1000 ha2019: 39.5k 1000 ha2020: 39.5k 1000 ha2021: 39.5k 1000 ha2022: 39.5k 1000 ha2023: 39.5k 1000 ha2024: 39.5k 1000 ha2025: 39.5k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 39,487 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Melanesia peaked at 39,941 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39,487 1000 ha, in 2025.

That places Melanesia 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Melanesia, 1990 to 2025.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 39,941 1000 ha
1991 39,923 1000 ha -0.0%
1992 39,906 1000 ha -0.0%
1993 39,888 1000 ha -0.0%
1994 39,870 1000 ha -0.0%
1995 39,852 1000 ha -0.0%
1996 39,835 1000 ha -0.0%
1997 39,817 1000 ha -0.0%
1998 39,799 1000 ha -0.0%
1999 39,782 1000 ha -0.0%
2000 39,764 1000 ha -0.0%
2001 39,745 1000 ha -0.0%
2002 39,726 1000 ha -0.0%
2003 39,707 1000 ha -0.0%
2004 39,688 1000 ha -0.0%
2005 39,670 1000 ha -0.0%
2006 39,651 1000 ha -0.0%
2007 39,632 1000 ha -0.0%
2008 39,613 1000 ha -0.0%
2009 39,594 1000 ha -0.0%
2010 39,575 1000 ha -0.0%
2011 39,567 1000 ha -0.0%
2012 39,574 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 39,582 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 39,590 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 39,597 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 39,594 1000 ha -0.0%
2017 39,574 1000 ha -0.0%
2018 39,555 1000 ha -0.0%
2019 39,535 1000 ha -0.0%
2020 39,516 1000 ha -0.0%
2021 39,496 1000 ha -0.0%
2022 39,494 1000 ha -0.0%
2023 39,492 1000 ha -0.0%
2024 39,490 1000 ha -0.0%
2025 39,487 1000 ha -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,861 1000 ha 39,782 1000 ha 39,941 1000 ha 10
2000s 39,679 1000 ha 39,594 1000 ha 39,764 1000 ha 10
2010s 39,574 1000 ha 39,535 1000 ha 39,597 1000 ha 10
2020s 39,496 1000 ha 39,487 1000 ha 39,516 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,871 1000 ha compare
  2. 8 Australia 133,568 1000 ha compare
  3. 9 Indonesia 95,969 1000 ha compare
  4. 10 India 72,739 1000 ha compare
  5. 10 Türkiye 22,806 1000 ha compare
  6. 11 Peru 67,465 1000 ha compare
  7. 12 Mexico 66,397 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Melanesia?
Carbon stock change in forests — area in Melanesia was 39,487 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 39,941 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 39,487 1000 ha in 2025.
How does Melanesia rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Melanesia ranks 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).