Cyprus vs French Polynesia: Forest area
Cyprus
171,700 hectares
in 2025
French Polynesia
149,460 hectares
in 2025
Cyprus rank
158th
French Polynesia rank
161st
Forest area over time
- Cyprus
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 171,700 hectares against 149,460 hectares in French Polynesia, a difference of 22,240 hectares.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 158th and French Polynesia ranks 161st of 235 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165,835 hectares | 146,284 hectares | 19,551 hectares | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 172,164 hectares | 148,960 hectares | 23,204 hectares | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 172,715 hectares | 149,460 hectares | 23,255 hectares | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 172,120 hectares | 149,460 hectares | 22,660 hectares | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Cyprus or French Polynesia?
- Cyprus, at 171,700 hectares against 149,460 hectares in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Cyprus and French Polynesia?
- 22,240 hectares, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and French Polynesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and French Polynesia rank globally for forest area?
- Cyprus ranks 158th and French Polynesia ranks 161st 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 Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.