Europe vs Polynesia: Net Forest conversion — Area

Europe
124.01 1000 ha
in 2025
Polynesia
0.482 1000 ha
in 2025
Europe rank
16th
Polynesia rank
15th

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

  • Europe
  • Polynesia
0100200300199020072025

How they compare

Europe currently reports 124.01 1000 ha against 0.482 1000 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 123.53 1000 ha.

That makes Europe's figure about 257.3 times Polynesia's.

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

Europe ranks 16th and Polynesia ranks 15th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Polynesia Difference Ahead
1990s 189.95 1000 ha 0.591 1000 ha 189.36 1000 ha Europe
2000s 286.2 1000 ha 0.636 1000 ha 285.56 1000 ha Europe
2010s 214.97 1000 ha 0.5347 1000 ha 214.44 1000 ha Europe
2020s 136.98 1000 ha 0.4823 1000 ha 136.5 1000 ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Europe or Polynesia?
Europe, at 124.01 1000 ha against 0.482 1000 ha in Polynesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Europe and Polynesia?
123.53 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Polynesia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Europe and Polynesia rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
Europe ranks 16th 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
Last refreshed

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).