Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 9,460 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,460 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 185 countries
All-time high
9,460 hectares
in 2010
All-time low
4,430 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in French Polynesia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in French Polynesia stood at 9,460 hectares. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in French Polynesia peaked at 9,460 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,430 hectares, in 1990.
That places French Polynesia 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,430 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 4,842 hectares | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 5,254 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 5,666 hectares | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 6,078 hectares | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 6,490 hectares | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 6,902 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 7,314 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 7,726 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 8,138 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 8,550 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 8,641 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8,732 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 8,823 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 8,914 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9,005 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9,096 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9,187 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9,278 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9,369 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9,460 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9,460 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,460 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,460 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,460 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,460 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,460 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,460 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,460 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,460 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,460 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,460 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,460 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,460 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,460 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9,460 hectares | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 9,460 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 377,020 hectares, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 9,460 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 302,515 hectares, 3% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,284 hectares | 4,430 hectares | 8,138 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,960 hectares | 8,550 hectares | 9,369 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,460 hectares | 9,460 hectares | 9,460 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,460 hectares | 9,460 hectares | 9,460 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 141 United Arab Emirates 13,610 hectares compare
- 142 East Timor 11,730 hectares compare
- 143 Eritrea 10,000 hectares compare
- 145 El Salvador 8,880 hectares compare
- 146 Lesotho 8,670 hectares compare
- 147 Jamaica 8,420 hectares compare
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in French Polynesia?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in French Polynesia was 9,460 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,460 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,430 hectares in 1990.
- How does French Polynesia rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- French Polynesia ranks 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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