Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre for forestland — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places French Polynesia 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0396 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0397 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0398 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0399 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0428 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0428 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0428 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.043 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.043 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.043 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.043 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0428 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.043 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Belarus 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Nepal 0.0435 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Myanmar 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0422 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for French Polynesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 480,465 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 49.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0635 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0101 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area, per square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does French Polynesia rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.