Above-ground forest biomass in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Above-ground forest biomass was 148.94 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
148.94 tonnes per hectare
World rank
71st
of 215 countries
All-time high
149.48 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
148.94 tonnes per hectare
in 2010
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in French Polynesia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground forest biomass in French Polynesia stood at 148.94 tonnes per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in French Polynesia peaked at 149.48 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 148.94 tonnes per hectare, in 2010.
That places French Polynesia 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Above-ground forest biomass in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 149.48 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 148.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 148.94 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 148.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 148.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 148.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 148.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 148.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 148.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 148.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 148.94 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 128.87 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 148.94 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 147 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 149.48 tonnes per hectare | 149.48 tonnes per hectare | 149.48 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 148.97 tonnes per hectare | 148.97 tonnes per hectare | 148.97 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 148.93 tonnes per hectare | 148.92 tonnes per hectare | 148.94 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 148.94 tonnes per hectare | 148.94 tonnes per hectare | 148.94 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 68 Marshall Islands 153.45 tonnes per hectare compare
- 69 United States Virgin Islands 152.95 tonnes per hectare compare
- 70 Ethiopia 149.15 tonnes per hectare compare
- 72 American Samoa 148.26 tonnes per hectare compare
- 73 South Korea 147 tonnes per hectare compare
- 74 Zimbabwe 146.9 tonnes per hectare compare
More environment data for French Polynesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.863 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in French Polynesia?
- Above-ground forest biomass in French Polynesia was 148.94 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 149.48 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.94 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- How does French Polynesia rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- French Polynesia ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).