Forest area in Polynesia
Polynesia: Forest area was 383.8 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
383.8 ha th
World rank
160th
of 255 countries
All-time high
396 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
383.8 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Polynesia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Polynesia stood at 383.8 ha th. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Polynesia peaked at 396 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 383.8 ha th, in 2025.
That places Polynesia 160th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Polynesia, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 396 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 395.04 ha th | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 389.9 ha th | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 387.65 ha th | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 385.75 ha th | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 383.8 ha th | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 396 ha th | 396 ha th | 396 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 395.04 ha th | 395.04 ha th | 395.04 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 388.77 ha th | 387.65 ha th | 389.9 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 384.77 ha th | 383.8 ha th | 385.75 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
- 157 Puerto Rico 502.82 ha th compare
- 158 Eswatini 433.07 ha th compare
- 159 Tajikistan 424.5 ha th compare
- 161 Brunei Darussalam 380 ha th compare
- 161 Brunei 380 ha th compare
- 163 Haiti 372.1 ha th compare
More environment data for Polynesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.894 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 0.17 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 803.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.12 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 0.66 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 101 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Polynesia?
- Forest area in Polynesia was 383.8 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 396 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 383.8 ha th in 2025.
- How does Polynesia rank for forest area?
- Polynesia ranks 160th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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