Egypt vs French Polynesia: Annual change in forest area
Egypt
6 hectares
in 2025
French Polynesia
0 hectares
in 2025
Egypt rank
82nd
French Polynesia rank
85th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Egypt
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6 hectares against 0 hectares in French Polynesia, a difference of 6 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Egypt ranks 82nd and French Polynesia ranks 85th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 hectares | 412 hectares | 412 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 15.3 hectares | 123.1 hectares | 107.8 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 1.7 hectares | 9.1 hectares | 7.4 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 5 hectares | 0 hectares | 5 hectares | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Egypt or French Polynesia?
- Egypt, at 6 hectares against 0 hectares in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Egypt and French Polynesia?
- 6 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and French Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and French Polynesia rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Egypt ranks 82nd and French Polynesia ranks 85th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.