Change forest area share total in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Change forest area share total was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in French Polynesia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest area share total in French Polynesia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in French Polynesia peaked at 0.2844 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
That places French Polynesia 85th out of 228 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.
Change forest area share total in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2844 | — |
| 1992 | 0.2836 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2828 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.282 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2812 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2805 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2797 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2789 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2781 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2773 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0612 | -77.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0612 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0611 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0611 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0611 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.061 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.061 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.061 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0609 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0609 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -100.0% | 0.0609 | 0 |
| 2001 | -77.9% | 0.2773 | 0.0612 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2813 | 0.2781 | 0.2844 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0827 | 0.0609 | 0.2773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 | 0 | 0.0609 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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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 change forest area share total in French Polynesia?
- Change forest area share total in French Polynesia was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2844 in 1991.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does French Polynesia rank for change forest area share total?
- French Polynesia ranks 85th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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