Micronesia vs Polynesia: Forestland — Area
Micronesia
169.85 1000 ha
in 2025
Polynesia
383.8 1000 ha
in 2025
Micronesia rank
19th
Polynesia rank
17th
Forestland — Area over time
- Micronesia
- Polynesia
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 383.8 1000 ha against 169.85 1000 ha in Micronesia, a difference of 213.95 1000 ha.
That makes Polynesia's figure about 2.3 times Micronesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Polynesia has been ahead every year.
Micronesia ranks 19th and Polynesia ranks 17th of 21 countries.
Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157.29 1000 ha | 395.57 1000 ha | 238.28 1000 ha | Polynesia |
| 2000s | 158.79 1000 ha | 392.73 1000 ha | 233.93 1000 ha | Polynesia |
| 2010s | 165.87 1000 ha | 387.94 1000 ha | 222.07 1000 ha | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 169.55 1000 ha | 384.78 1000 ha | 215.23 1000 ha | Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Micronesia or Polynesia?
- Polynesia, at 383.8 1000 ha against 169.85 1000 ha in Micronesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Micronesia and Polynesia?
- 213.95 1000 ha, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia and Polynesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia and Polynesia rank globally for forestland — area?
- Micronesia ranks 19th and Polynesia ranks 17th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).