Share of forest area within protected areas in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of forest area within protected areas was 5.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of forest area within protected areas in French Polynesia, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest area within protected areas in French Polynesia is 5.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in French Polynesia peaked at 5.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2000.
That places French Polynesia 135th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More environment data for French Polynesia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.84 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0281 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0738 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0419 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest area within protected areas in French Polynesia?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in French Polynesia was 5.0% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- French Polynesia ranks 135th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of forest area within 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 flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)