Forest area in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Forest area was 1,495 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in French Polynesia, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in French Polynesia is 1,495 sq. km, measured in 2023. 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 1,495 sq. km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,444 sq. km, in 1990.
That places French Polynesia 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,444 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 1,448 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,453 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,457 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,461 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,465 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,469 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,473 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,477 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,481 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,486 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,486 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,487 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,488 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,489 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,490 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,491 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,492 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,493 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,494 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,495 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,495 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,495 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,495 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,495 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,495 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,495 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,495 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,495 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,495 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,495 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,495 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,495 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,495 sq. km | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 1,495 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,978 sq. km, 30% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 1,495 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,601 sq. km, 13% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,463 sq. km | 1,444 sq. km | 1,481 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,490 sq. km | 1,486 sq. km | 1,494 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,495 sq. km | 1,495 sq. km | 1,495 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,495 sq. km | 1,495 sq. km | 1,495 sq. km | 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 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in French Polynesia?
- Forest area in French Polynesia was 1,495 sq. km 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 1,495 sq. km in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,444 sq. km in 1990.
- How does French Polynesia rank for forest area?
- French Polynesia ranks 158th out of 214 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 flat.
- 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.