Annual change in forest area in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Annual change in forest area was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 hectares
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
412 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in French Polynesia, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 0 hectares for annual change in forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in French Polynesia peaked at 412 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2011.
That places French Polynesia 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 412 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 412 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 412 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 412 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 412 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 412 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 412 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 412 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 412 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 412 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91 hectares | -77.9% |
| 2002 | 91 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 0 hectares | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 412 hectares | 412 hectares | 412 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 123.1 hectares | 91 hectares | 412 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 hectares | 0 hectares | 91 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for French Polynesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.863 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Area 2.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 7.33 kg/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.73 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 24.58 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 85.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in French Polynesia?
- Annual change in forest area in French Polynesia was 0 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 412 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2011.
- How does French Polynesia rank for annual change in forest area?
- French Polynesia ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.