Papua New Guinea vs Polynesia: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Polynesia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 58.59 1000 ha against 57.7 1000 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 0.89 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Polynesia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 121st and Polynesia ranks 122nd of 191 countries.
Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.99 1000 ha | 58.08 1000 ha | 9.09 1000 ha | Polynesia |
| 2000s | 49.01 1000 ha | 59.88 1000 ha | 10.88 1000 ha | Polynesia |
| 2010s | 49.97 1000 ha | 59.1 1000 ha | 9.13 1000 ha | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 56.19 1000 ha | 58.03 1000 ha | 1.84 1000 ha | Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Papua New Guinea or Polynesia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 58.59 1000 ha against 57.7 1000 ha in Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Papua New Guinea and Polynesia?
- 0.89 1000 ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Polynesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Polynesia rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 121st and Polynesia ranks 122nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — 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.