Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Polynesia
Polynesia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 14.0% in 2025. β¬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Polynesia, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Polynesia stood at 14.0%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Polynesia peaked at 14.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1990.
Polynesia ranks 109th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.211 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.894 Β°C (2025)
- Cropland β Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Land area β Area 794.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 14.8 % (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 89.76 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area 117.57 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land β Area 130.97 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Area 1.07 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture β Area 130.97 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Polynesia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Polynesia was 14.0% 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 Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1990.
- How does Polynesia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Polynesia ranks 109th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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