Canada vs French Polynesia: Forest land — Share in Land area

Canada
41.97 %
in 2024
French Polynesia
42.45 %
in 2024
Canada rank
83rd
French Polynesia rank
80th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Canada
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 42.45 % against 41.97 % in Canada, a difference of 0.48 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 83rd and French Polynesia ranks 80th of 231 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1990s 40.21 % 39.97 % 0.248 % Canada
2000s 40.44 % 42.91 % 2.47 % French Polynesia
2010s 40.98 % 43.06 % 2.08 % French Polynesia
2020s 41.8 % 42.94 % 1.13 % French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Canada or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 42.45 % against 41.97 % in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Canada and French Polynesia?
0.48 %, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and French Polynesia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and French Polynesia rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Canada ranks 83rd and French Polynesia ranks 80th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.