Canada vs French Polynesia: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Canada
- French Polynesia
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
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.