Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Polynesia

Polynesia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 322.45 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
322.45 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
144th
of 222 countries
All-time high
335.84 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
322.45 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Polynesia, 1990–2025

01002003001990200720251990: 335.8 1000 ha1991: 335.4 1000 ha1992: 334.9 1000 ha1993: 334.5 1000 ha1994: 334 1000 ha1995: 333.6 1000 ha1996: 333.1 1000 ha1997: 332.6 1000 ha1998: 332.2 1000 ha1999: 331.7 1000 ha2000: 331.3 1000 ha2001: 330.8 1000 ha2002: 330.3 1000 ha2003: 329.8 1000 ha2004: 329.4 1000 ha2005: 328.9 1000 ha2006: 328.4 1000 ha2007: 327.9 1000 ha2008: 327.4 1000 ha2009: 327 1000 ha2010: 326.5 1000 ha2011: 326.2 1000 ha2012: 325.9 1000 ha2013: 325.6 1000 ha2014: 325.2 1000 ha2015: 324.9 1000 ha2016: 324.7 1000 ha2017: 324.4 1000 ha2018: 324.2 1000 ha2019: 324 1000 ha2020: 323.7 1000 ha2021: 323.5 1000 ha2022: 323.2 1000 ha2023: 323 1000 ha2024: 322.7 1000 ha2025: 322.4 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Polynesia recorded 322.45 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Polynesia peaked at 335.84 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 322.45 1000 ha, in 2025.

That places Polynesia 144th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 333.78 1000 ha 331.72 1000 ha 335.84 1000 ha 10
2000s 329.11 1000 ha 326.97 1000 ha 331.26 1000 ha 10
2010s 325.16 1000 ha 323.96 1000 ha 326.49 1000 ha 10
2020s 323.08 1000 ha 322.45 1000 ha 323.72 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Polynesia

  1. 141 Brunei Darussalam 374.2 1000 ha compare
  2. 142 Haiti 372.1 1000 ha compare
  3. 143 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 344 1000 ha compare
  4. 145 Belgium-Luxembourg 314.99 1000 ha compare
  5. 146 United Arab Emirates 310.97 1000 ha compare
  6. 147 Tajikistan 307.34 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Polynesia?
Naturally regenerating forest — area in Polynesia was 322.45 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 335.84 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 322.45 1000 ha in 2025.
How does Polynesia rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Polynesia ranks 144th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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