Share of forest area within protected areas in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of forest area within protected areas was 5.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of forest area within protected areas in French Polynesia, 1990–2025
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 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 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, 4.4%, in 1990.
That places French Polynesia 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of forest area within protected areas in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.4% | — |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 5.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 31% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 5.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.2%, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More environment data for French Polynesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.863 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 2025, 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 4.4% in 1990.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- French Polynesia ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 rising.
- 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 (%).