New Caledonia vs Polynesia: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- New Caledonia
- Polynesia
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 48.35 % against 48.05 % in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.3 %.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Polynesia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 70th and Polynesia ranks 69th of 231 countries.
Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.63 % | 48.61 % | 2.98 % | Polynesia |
| 2000s | 45.86 % | 49.41 % | 3.55 % | Polynesia |
| 2010s | 47.95 % | 48.9 % | 0.954 % | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 48.21 % | 48.69 % | 0.486 % | Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, New Caledonia or Polynesia?
- Polynesia, at 48.35 % against 48.05 % in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between New Caledonia and Polynesia?
- 0.3 %, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Polynesia rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- New Caledonia ranks 70th and Polynesia ranks 69th 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.