French Polynesia vs Reunion: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- French Polynesia
- Reunion
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 149.46 1000 ha against 77.15 1000 ha in Reunion, a difference of 72.31 1000 ha.
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 181st and Reunion ranks 184th of 249 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 | 146.28 1000 ha | 69.31 1000 ha | 76.97 1000 ha | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 148.96 1000 ha | 72.33 1000 ha | 76.63 1000 ha | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 149.46 1000 ha | 75.64 1000 ha | 73.82 1000 ha | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 149.46 1000 ha | 77.11 1000 ha | 72.35 1000 ha | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, French Polynesia or Reunion?
- French Polynesia, at 149.46 1000 ha against 77.15 1000 ha in Reunion as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between French Polynesia and Reunion?
- 72.31 1000 ha, 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 land — area?
- French Polynesia ranks 181st and Reunion ranks 184th of 249 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.