How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Israel?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

French Polynesia vs Israel: Forest area (sq. km)

French Polynesia

1,495 sq. km

in 2025

Israel

1,500 sq. km

in 2025

French Polynesia rank

159th

Israel rank

158th

Forest area (sq. km) over time

French Polynesia
Israel

How they compare

Israel currently reports 1,500 sq. km against 1,495 sq. km in French Polynesia, a difference of 5 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 159th and Israel ranks 158th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Israel	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,463 sq. km	1,414 sq. km	48.34 sq. km	French Polynesia
2000s	1,490 sq. km	1,534 sq. km	44.9 sq. km	Israel
2010s	1,495 sq. km	1,567 sq. km	72.4 sq. km	Israel
2020s	1,495 sq. km	1,450 sq. km	44.6 sq. km	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, French Polynesia or Israel?: Israel, at 1,500 sq. km against 1,495 sq. km in French Polynesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between French Polynesia and Israel?: 5 sq. km, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Israel?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do French Polynesia and Israel rank globally for forest area?: French Polynesia ranks 159th and Israel ranks 158th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Forest area is land 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.