Forest area as share of land area in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Forest area as share of land area was 43.06 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
43.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
43.06
in 2010
All-time low
41.61
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in French Polynesia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in French Polynesia stood at 43.06. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in French Polynesia peaked at 43.06 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.61, in 1990.
That places French Polynesia 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.14 | 41.61 | 42.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.92 | 42.8 | 43.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.06 | 43.06 | 43.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.06 | 43.06 | 43.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 70 Belarus 44.22 compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 44.06 compare
- 72 Nepal 43.71 compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 42.31 compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.23 compare
- 76 Canada 41.97 compare
More environment data for French Polynesia
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0058 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0333 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0088 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.4973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0105 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0057 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in French Polynesia?
- Forest area as share of land area in French Polynesia was 43.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.06 in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.61 in 1990.
- How does French Polynesia rank for forest area as share of land area?
- French Polynesia ranks 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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