French Polynesia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- French Polynesia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 40 1000 ha against 28 1000 ha in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 12 1000 ha.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 79th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd of 169 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40 1000 ha | 28.23 1000 ha | 11.77 1000 ha | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 40 1000 ha | 28 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 40 1000 ha | 28 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 40 1000 ha | 28 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, French Polynesia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- French Polynesia, at 40 1000 ha against 28 1000 ha in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12 1000 ha, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary forest — area?
- French Polynesia ranks 79th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary 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.