Polynesia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land

Polynesia
15.03 %
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
89.51 %
in 2025
Polynesia rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Polynesia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20406080199020072025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 89.51 % against 15.03 % in Polynesia, a difference of 74.48 %.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 6.0 times Polynesia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Polynesia ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 21 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Polynesia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 14.68 % 87.95 % 73.27 % United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 15.25 % 88.54 % 73.29 % United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 15.23 % 89.03 % 73.8 % United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 15.08 % 89.4 % 74.32 % United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Polynesia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 89.51 % against 15.03 % in Polynesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Polynesia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74.48 %, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Polynesia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
Polynesia ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 21 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
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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.