French Polynesia vs Israel: Forest area
French Polynesia
149,460 hectares
in 2025
Israel
150,000 hectares
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
161st
Israel rank
160th
Forest area over time
- French Polynesia
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 150,000 hectares against 149,460 hectares in French Polynesia, a difference of 540 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 161st and Israel ranks 160th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146,284 hectares | 141,450 hectares | 4,834 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 148,960 hectares | 153,450 hectares | 4,490 hectares | Israel |
| 2010s | 149,460 hectares | 156,700 hectares | 7,240 hectares | Israel |
| 2020s | 149,460 hectares | 145,000 hectares | 4,460 hectares | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, French Polynesia or Israel?
- Israel, at 150,000 hectares against 149,460 hectares in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between French Polynesia and Israel?
- 540 hectares, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Israel?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Israel rank globally for forest area?
- French Polynesia ranks 161st and Israel ranks 160th 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.