Forest area in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Forest area was 149.46 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
149.46 ha th
World rank
177th
of 255 countries
All-time high
149.46 ha th
in 2010
All-time low
144.43 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in French Polynesia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in French Polynesia is 149.46 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in French Polynesia peaked at 149.46 ha th in 2010 and was at its lowest, 144.43 ha th, in 1990.
French Polynesia ranks 177th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 144.43 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 148.55 ha th | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 149.46 ha th | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 149.46 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 149.46 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 149.46 ha th | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 149.46 ha th is below the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 30% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 149.46 ha th is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,137 ha th, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.43 ha th | 144.43 ha th | 144.43 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 148.55 ha th | 148.55 ha th | 148.55 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 149.46 ha th | 149.46 ha th | 149.46 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 149.46 ha th | 149.46 ha th | 149.46 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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 forest area in French Polynesia?
- Forest area in French Polynesia was 149.46 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 149.46 ha th in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.43 ha th in 1990.
- How does French Polynesia rank for forest area?
- French Polynesia ranks 177th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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