Central America vs Polynesia: Net Forest conversion — Area

Central America
266.38 1000 ha
in 2025
Polynesia
0.482 1000 ha
in 2025
Central America rank
14th
Polynesia rank
15th

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

  • Central America
  • Polynesia
0100200300400500199020072025

How they compare

Central America currently reports 266.38 1000 ha against 0.482 1000 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 265.9 1000 ha.

That makes Central America's figure about 552.7 times Polynesia's.

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

Central America ranks 14th and Polynesia ranks 15th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Polynesia Difference Ahead
1990s 465.13 1000 ha 0.591 1000 ha 464.54 1000 ha Central America
2000s 376.5 1000 ha 0.636 1000 ha 375.87 1000 ha Central America
2010s 271.44 1000 ha 0.5347 1000 ha 270.91 1000 ha Central America
2020s 268.77 1000 ha 0.4823 1000 ha 268.29 1000 ha Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Central America or Polynesia?
Central America, at 266.38 1000 ha against 0.482 1000 ha in Polynesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Central America and Polynesia?
265.9 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Polynesia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Central America and Polynesia rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
Central America ranks 14th and Polynesia ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — 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
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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).