Which has higher forest area, French Polynesia or Jordan?

French Polynesia, at 1,495 sq. km against 707 sq. km in Jordan as of 2025.

What is the difference in forest area between French Polynesia and Jordan?

788 sq. km, with French Polynesia ahead.

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

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 Jordan: Forest area (sq. km)

French Polynesia

1,495 sq. km

in 2025

Jordan

707 sq. km

in 2025

French Polynesia rank

159th

Jordan rank

162nd

Forest area (sq. km) over time

French Polynesia
Jordan

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 1,495 sq. km against 707 sq. km in Jordan, a difference of 788 sq. km.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 2.1 times Jordan's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 159th and Jordan ranks 162nd of 214 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,463 sq. km	707 sq. km	755.84 sq. km	French Polynesia
2000s	1,490 sq. km	707 sq. km	782.6 sq. km	French Polynesia
2010s	1,495 sq. km	707 sq. km	787.6 sq. km	French Polynesia
2020s	1,495 sq. km	707 sq. km	787.6 sq. km	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, French Polynesia or Jordan?: French Polynesia, at 1,495 sq. km against 707 sq. km in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between French Polynesia and Jordan?: 788 sq. km, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Jordan?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do French Polynesia and Jordan rank globally for forest area?: French Polynesia ranks 159th and Jordan ranks 162nd 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.