Polynesia vs Uruguay: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Polynesia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 133.4 1000 ha against 117.3 1000 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 16.1 1000 ha.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Polynesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Polynesia ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 62nd of 169 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Polynesia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.29 1000 ha | 133.39 1000 ha | 4.1 1000 ha | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 124.91 1000 ha | 133.4 1000 ha | 8.49 1000 ha | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 120.54 1000 ha | 133.4 1000 ha | 12.86 1000 ha | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 117.73 1000 ha | 133.41 1000 ha | 15.67 1000 ha | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Polynesia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 133.4 1000 ha against 117.3 1000 ha in Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Polynesia and Uruguay?
- 16.1 1000 ha, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and Uruguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Polynesia and Uruguay rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Polynesia ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 62nd 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.