Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 5.0% in 2025. β² Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in French Polynesia, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 5.0% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in French Polynesia peaked at 5.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1990.
That places French Polynesia 136th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 2 |
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- 137 Libya 4.9% compare
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- 139 Morocco 4.6% compare
More environment data for French Polynesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.863 Β°C (2025)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 7.69 % (2024)
- Country area β Area 352.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 94.54 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area 27.08 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land β Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 1,131 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agriculture β Area 28.65 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per area of cropland 2.38 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in French Polynesia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in French Polynesia was 5.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1990.
- How does French Polynesia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- French Polynesia ranks 136th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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