Which has higher forestland — area, Oceania or Polynesia?

Oceania, at 183,898 1000 ha against 383.8 1000 ha in Polynesia as of 2025.

What is the difference in forestland — area between Oceania and Polynesia?

183,514 1000 ha, with Oceania ahead.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Oceania vs Polynesia: Forestland — Area

Oceania

183,898 1000 ha

in 2025

Polynesia

383.8 1000 ha

in 2025

Oceania rank

17th

Polynesia rank

17th

Forestland — Area over time

Oceania
Polynesia

How they compare

Oceania currently reports 183,898 1000 ha against 383.8 1000 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 183,514 1000 ha.

That makes Oceania's figure about 479.2 times Polynesia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.

Oceania ranks 17th and Polynesia ranks 17th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oceania	Polynesia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	183,801 1000 ha	395.57 1000 ha	183,406 1000 ha	Oceania
2000s	182,182 1000 ha	392.73 1000 ha	181,789 1000 ha	Oceania
2010s	182,246 1000 ha	387.94 1000 ha	181,858 1000 ha	Oceania
2020s	183,600 1000 ha	384.78 1000 ha	183,216 1000 ha	Oceania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Oceania or Polynesia?: Oceania, at 183,898 1000 ha against 383.8 1000 ha in Polynesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Oceania and Polynesia?: 183,514 1000 ha, with Oceania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and Polynesia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Oceania and Polynesia rank globally for forestland — area?: Oceania ranks 17th and Polynesia ranks 17th of 31 groups.
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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Indicator: Forestland — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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).