Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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
In 2025, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in French Polynesia stood at 0 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in French Polynesia peaked at 412 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2011.
French Polynesia ranks 85th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.84 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0281 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0738 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0419 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in French Polynesia?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 412 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2011.
- How does French Polynesia rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. 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.