Forestland — Area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Forestland — Area was 39,480 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Melanesia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 39,480 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Melanesia peaked at 39,916 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39,480 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Melanesia 9th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forestland — Area in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39,916 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 39,898 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 39,880 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 39,863 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 39,845 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 39,827 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 39,810 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 39,792 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 39,774 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 39,757 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 39,739 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 39,720 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 39,701 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 39,682 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 39,664 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 39,645 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 39,626 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 39,607 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 39,588 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 39,569 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 39,550 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 39,558 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39,566 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39,573 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39,581 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39,588 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39,569 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 39,549 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 39,530 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 39,510 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 39,491 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 39,488 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 39,486 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 39,484 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 39,482 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 39,480 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,836 1000 ha | 39,757 1000 ha | 39,916 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,654 1000 ha | 39,569 1000 ha | 39,739 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,557 1000 ha | 39,510 1000 ha | 39,588 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,485 1000 ha | 39,480 1000 ha | 39,491 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,370 1000 ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47,088 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,865 1000 ha compare
- 8 Australia 133,562 1000 ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 1000 ha compare
- 9 Indonesia 95,969 1000 ha compare
- 10 India 72,739 1000 ha compare
- 10 Türkiye 22,806 1000 ha compare
- 11 Peru 67,160 1000 ha compare
- 11 Viet Nam 14,790 1000 ha compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13,036 1000 ha compare
- 12 Mexico 66,266 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Melanesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 187.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 156.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.591 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Melanesia?
- Forestland — area in Melanesia was 39,480 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,916 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,480 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Melanesia rank for forestland — area?
- Melanesia ranks 9th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).