Northern America vs Polynesia: Net Forest conversion — Area
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Northern America
- Polynesia
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 534.89 1000 ha against 0.482 1000 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 534.41 1000 ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 1,109.7 times Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern America ahead.
Northern America ranks 13th and Polynesia ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 878.3 1000 ha | 0.591 1000 ha | 877.71 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 87.85 1000 ha | 0.636 1000 ha | 87.21 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 259.32 1000 ha | 0.5347 1000 ha | 258.78 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 553.79 1000 ha | 0.4823 1000 ha | 553.3 1000 ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Northern America or Polynesia?
- Northern America, at 534.89 1000 ha against 0.482 1000 ha in Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Northern America and Polynesia?
- 534.41 1000 ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Polynesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Northern America and Polynesia rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Northern America ranks 13th 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
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).