French Polynesia vs Reunion: Forest area
French Polynesia
149,460 hectares
in 2025
Reunion
77,150 hectares
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
161st
Reunion rank
164th
Forest area over time
- French Polynesia
- Reunion
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 149,460 hectares against 77,150 hectares in Reunion, a difference of 72,310 hectares.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.9 times Reunion's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 161st and Reunion ranks 164th of 235 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146,284 hectares | 69,309 hectares | 76,975 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 148,960 hectares | 72,329 hectares | 76,630 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 149,460 hectares | 75,636 hectares | 73,824 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 149,460 hectares | 77,110 hectares | 72,350 hectares | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, French Polynesia or Reunion?
- French Polynesia, at 149,460 hectares against 77,150 hectares in Reunion as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between French Polynesia and Reunion?
- 72,310 hectares, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Reunion?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Reunion rank globally for forest area?
- French Polynesia ranks 161st and Reunion ranks 164th 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.