French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: Annual change in forest area
French Polynesia
0 hectares
in 2025
New Caledonia
0 hectares
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
85th
New Caledonia rank
85th
Annual change in forest area over time
- French Polynesia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 0 hectares.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 85th and New Caledonia ranks 85th of 235 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 412 hectares | 672 hectares | 260 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 123.1 hectares | 172.5 hectares | 49.4 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 9.1 hectares | 5,371 hectares | 5,362 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, French Polynesia or New Caledonia?
- French Polynesia, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 0 hectares, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and New Caledonia rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- French Polynesia ranks 85th and New Caledonia 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.