Primary Forest — Area in Polynesia
Polynesia: Primary Forest — Area was 117.3 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary Forest — Area in Polynesia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, primary forest — area in Polynesia stood at 117.3 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Polynesia peaked at 131.26 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 117.3 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Polynesia 69th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Primary Forest — Area in Polynesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 131.26 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 130.82 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 130.38 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 129.95 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 129.51 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 129.07 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 128.63 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 128.19 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 127.76 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 127.32 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 126.88 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 126.44 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 126 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 125.57 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 125.13 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 124.69 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 124.25 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 123.81 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 123.38 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 122.94 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 122.5 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 122.06 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 121.62 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 121.19 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 120.75 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 120.31 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 119.88 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 119.45 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 119.02 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 118.59 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 118.16 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 117.99 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 117.82 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 117.64 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 117.47 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 117.3 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.29 1000 ha | 127.32 1000 ha | 131.26 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.91 1000 ha | 122.94 1000 ha | 126.88 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.54 1000 ha | 118.59 1000 ha | 122.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.73 1000 ha | 117.3 1000 ha | 118.16 1000 ha | 6 |
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More environment data for Polynesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.894 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 14.8 % (2024)
- Land area — Area 794.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 89.76 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 117.57 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 972.05 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary forest — area in Polynesia?
- Primary forest — area in Polynesia was 117.3 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 131.26 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.3 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Polynesia rank for primary forest — area?
- Polynesia ranks 69th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.