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Forest area — Melanesia

Forest area in Melanesia in 2023 — 407,160 km². Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 1.1%.

2023 407,160 km² −0.07% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 411,577 km²1990
Period minimum 407,160 km²2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Melanesia, 1990–2023406,000408,000410,000412,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 411,577 km²1991: 411,522 km²1992: 411,466 km²1993: 411,411 km²1994: 411,355 km²1995: 411,299 km²1996: 411,244 km²1997: 411,188 km²1998: 411,133 km²1999: 411,077 km²2000: 411,022 km²2001: 410,983 km²2002: 410,945 km²2003: 410,906 km²2004: 410,868 km²2005: 410,830 km²2006: 410,791 km²2007: 410,753 km²2008: 410,714 km²2009: 410,676 km²2010: 410,637 km²2011: 410,387 km²2012: 410,136 km²2013: 409,886 km²2014: 409,635 km²2015: 409,385 km²2016: 409,098 km²2017: 408,821 km²2018: 408,544 km²2019: 408,268 km²2020: 407,991 km²2021: 407,714 km²2022: 407,437 km²2023: 407,160 km²
Change over the period: −4,417 (−1.07%) Average annual rate: -0.03 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Melanesia

Melanesia 407,160 km²
World 40.35M km²
Forest area — Melanesia, by year Melanesia All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 407,160 −277 −0.07%
2022 407,437 −277 −0.07%
2021 407,714 −277 −0.07%
2020 407,991 −277 −0.07%
2019 408,268 −277 −0.07%
2018 408,544 −277 −0.07%
2017 408,821 −277 −0.07%
2016 409,098 −287 −0.07%
2015 409,385 −250 −0.06%
2014 409,635 −250 −0.06%
2013 409,886 −250 −0.06%
2012 410,136 −250 −0.06%
2011 410,387 −250 −0.06%
2010 410,637 −38 −0.01%
2009 410,676 −38 −0.01%
2008 410,714 −38 −0.01%
2007 410,753 −38 −0.01%
2006 410,791 −38 −0.01%
2005 410,830 −38 −0.01%
2004 410,868 −38 −0.01%
2003 410,906 −38 −0.01%
2002 410,945 −38 −0.01%
2001 410,983 −38 −0.01%
2000 411,022 −56 −0.01%
1999 411,077 −56 −0.01%
1998 411,133 −56 −0.01%
1997 411,188 −56 −0.01%
1996 411,244 −56 −0.01%
1995 411,299 −56 −0.01%
1994 411,355 −56 −0.01%
1993 411,411 −56 −0.01%
1992 411,466 −56 −0.01%
1991 411,522 −56 −0.01%
1990 411,577 — —

About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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