Belarus vs French Polynesia: Forest area

Belarus
43.4%
in 2023
French Polynesia
43.1%
in 2023
Belarus rank
65th
French Polynesia rank
67th

Forest area over time

  • Belarus
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 43.4% against 43.1% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Belarus ranks 65th and French Polynesia ranks 67th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1990s 39.7% 40.1% 0.4% French Polynesia
2000s 41.6% 42.9% 1.3% French Polynesia
2010s 42.7% 43.1% 0.3% French Polynesia
2020s 43.3% 43.1% 0.2% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Belarus or French Polynesia?
Belarus, at 43.4% against 43.1% in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Belarus and French Polynesia?
0.3%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and French Polynesia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Belarus and French Polynesia rank globally for forest area?
Belarus ranks 65th and French Polynesia ranks 67th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.