Forest area (sq. km), per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0053 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in French Polynesia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in French Polynesia is 0.0053 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 0.0071 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places French Polynesia 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.0053 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 2.7× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.0053 sq. km per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0051 sq. km per person, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More agriculture & rural data for French Polynesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.86 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 442.4 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3824 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.2% (2020)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.2% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in French Polynesia?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in French Polynesia was 0.0053 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.