Forest area in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Forest area was 43.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in French Polynesia, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in French Polynesia stood at 43.1%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in French Polynesia peaked at 43.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 1990.
That places French Polynesia 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.5% | — |
| 1991 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 40.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 40.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 40.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 39.5% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.8% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for French Polynesia
- Rural population, per capita 0.3824 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 442.4 current US$ per person (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.86 % change on previous year (2020)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.22 (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 38.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in French Polynesia?
- Forest area in French Polynesia was 43.1% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 1990.
- How does French Polynesia rank for forest area?
- French Polynesia ranks 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.