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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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 Libya: Forest area

French Polynesia

1,495 sq. km

in 2023

Libya

2,170 sq. km

in 2023

French Polynesia rank

158th

Libya rank

155th

Forest area over time

French Polynesia
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 2,170 sq. km against 1,495 sq. km in French Polynesia, a difference of 675 sq. km.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.5 times French Polynesia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 158th and Libya ranks 155th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,463 sq. km	2,170 sq. km	707.16 sq. km	Libya
2000s	1,490 sq. km	2,170 sq. km	680.4 sq. km	Libya
2010s	1,495 sq. km	2,170 sq. km	675.4 sq. km	Libya
2020s	1,495 sq. km	2,170 sq. km	675.4 sq. km	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, French Polynesia or Libya?: Libya, at 2,170 sq. km against 1,495 sq. km in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between French Polynesia and Libya?: 675 sq. km, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Libya?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Libya rank globally for forest area?: French Polynesia ranks 158th and Libya ranks 155th 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, 8,671 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 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.