Net Forest conversion — Area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Net Forest conversion — Area was 7.82 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Area in Melanesia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, net forest conversion — area in Melanesia stood at 7.82 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Melanesia peaked at 25.14 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.82 1000 ha, in 2021.
Melanesia ranks 11th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.05 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 25.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.88 1000 ha | -64.5% |
| 2012 | 8.88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.14 1000 ha | +183.0% |
| 2017 | 25.14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.82 1000 ha | -68.9% |
| 2022 | 7.82 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.82 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.82 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.82 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.05 1000 ha | 25.05 1000 ha | 25.05 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.05 1000 ha | 25.05 1000 ha | 25.05 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17 1000 ha | 8.88 1000 ha | 25.14 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.71 1000 ha | 7.82 1000 ha | 25.14 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 8 Mozambique 269.03 1000 ha compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 60.11 1000 ha compare
- 9 Paraguay 217.62 1000 ha compare
- 10 Argentina 195.32 1000 ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 25.29 1000 ha compare
- 11 Sudan 174.14 1000 ha compare
- 11 Sudan (former) 174.14 1000 ha compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.98 1000 ha compare
- 13 Nigeria 156.77 1000 ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 0.848 1000 ha compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 0.58 1000 ha compare
- 14 Thailand 138.02 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 net forest conversion — area in Melanesia?
- Net forest conversion — area in Melanesia was 7.82 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.14 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.82 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Melanesia rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Melanesia ranks 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — 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).