Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Polynesia
Polynesia: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 384.28 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Polynesia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Polynesia stood at 384.28 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Polynesia peaked at 396.59 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 384.28 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Polynesia 17th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Polynesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 396.59 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 396.5 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 396.4 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 396.3 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 396.21 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 396.11 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 396.01 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 395.92 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 395.82 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 395.73 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 395.63 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 395.17 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 394.65 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 394.14 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 393.62 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 393.11 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 392.6 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 392.08 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 391.57 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 391.06 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 390.54 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 390 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 389.55 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 389.1 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 388.65 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 388.2 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 387.75 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 387.37 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 386.99 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 386.61 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 386.23 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 385.84 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 385.45 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 385.06 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 384.67 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 384.28 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 396.16 1000 ha | 395.73 1000 ha | 396.59 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 393.36 1000 ha | 391.06 1000 ha | 395.63 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 388.48 1000 ha | 386.61 1000 ha | 390.54 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 385.26 1000 ha | 384.28 1000 ha | 386.23 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
- 14 Colombia 59,590 1000 ha compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,730 1000 ha compare
- 15 Argentina 46,793 1000 ha compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 1,055 1000 ha compare
- 16 Central African Republic 45,142 1000 ha compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 527.81 1000 ha compare
- 17 Zambia 44,971 1000 ha compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 34,034 1000 ha compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 370.88 1000 ha compare
- 19 Mozambique 32,512 1000 ha compare
- 19 Micronesia 169.85 1000 ha compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 64.57 1000 ha compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 31,733 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Polynesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 525,159 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 579.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 115.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 464.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.011 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Polynesia?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Polynesia was 384.28 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 396.59 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 384.28 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Polynesia rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Polynesia ranks 17th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).