French Polynesia vs Malta: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods
French Polynesia
0 hectares
in 2025
Malta
2 hectares
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
85th
Malta rank
83rd
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods over time
- French Polynesia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2 hectares against 0 hectares in French Polynesia, a difference of 2 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 85th and Malta ranks 83rd of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 412 hectares | 0 hectares | 412 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 123.1 hectares | 0 hectares | 123.1 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 9.1 hectares | 8.8 hectares | 0.3 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 5.33 hectares | 5.33 hectares | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, French Polynesia or Malta?
- Malta, at 2 hectares against 0 hectares in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between French Polynesia and Malta?
- 2 hectares, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Malta?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Malta rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- French Polynesia ranks 85th and Malta ranks 83rd 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. 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.