France vs Polynesia: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land

France
13.24 %
in 2025
Polynesia
15.03 %
in 2025
France rank
79th
Polynesia rank
76th

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • France
  • Polynesia
051015199020072025

How they compare

Polynesia currently reports 15.03 % against 13.24 % in France, a difference of 1.79 %.

That makes Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Polynesia has been ahead every year.

France ranks 79th and Polynesia ranks 76th of 191 countries.

Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Polynesia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.49 % 14.68 % 4.2 % Polynesia
2000s 11.41 % 15.25 % 3.84 % Polynesia
2010s 13.06 % 15.23 % 2.17 % Polynesia
2020s 13.23 % 15.08 % 1.85 % Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, France or Polynesia?
Polynesia, at 15.03 % against 13.24 % in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between France and Polynesia?
1.79 %, with Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Polynesia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do France and Polynesia rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
France ranks 79th and Polynesia ranks 76th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
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.