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Net Forest conversion — Area in Polynesia

Polynesia: Net Forest conversion — Area was 0.482 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.482 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.641 1000 ha
in 2001
All-time low
0.482 1000 ha
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area in Polynesia, 1990–2025

00.20.40.61990200720251990: 0.591 1000 ha1991: 0.591 1000 ha1992: 0.591 1000 ha1993: 0.591 1000 ha1994: 0.591 1000 ha1995: 0.591 1000 ha1996: 0.591 1000 ha1997: 0.591 1000 ha1998: 0.591 1000 ha1999: 0.591 1000 ha2000: 0.591 1000 ha2001: 0.641 1000 ha2002: 0.641 1000 ha2003: 0.641 1000 ha2004: 0.641 1000 ha2005: 0.641 1000 ha2006: 0.641 1000 ha2007: 0.641 1000 ha2008: 0.641 1000 ha2009: 0.641 1000 ha2010: 0.641 1000 ha2011: 0.554 1000 ha2012: 0.554 1000 ha2013: 0.554 1000 ha2014: 0.554 1000 ha2015: 0.554 1000 ha2016: 0.484 1000 ha2017: 0.484 1000 ha2018: 0.484 1000 ha2019: 0.484 1000 ha2020: 0.484 1000 ha2021: 0.482 1000 ha2022: 0.482 1000 ha2023: 0.482 1000 ha2024: 0.482 1000 ha2025: 0.482 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, net forest conversion — area in Polynesia stood at 0.482 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Polynesia peaked at 0.641 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.482 1000 ha, in 2021.

That places Polynesia 15th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Area in Polynesia, year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 0.591 1000 ha —
1991 0.591 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 0.591 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 0.591 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 0.591 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 0.591 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 0.591 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 0.591 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 0.591 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 0.591 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 0.591 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 0.641 1000 ha +8.5%
2002 0.641 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 0.641 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 0.641 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 0.641 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 0.641 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 0.641 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 0.641 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 0.641 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 0.641 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 0.554 1000 ha -13.6%
2012 0.554 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 0.554 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 0.554 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 0.554 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 0.484 1000 ha -12.6%
2017 0.484 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 0.484 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 0.484 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 0.484 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 0.482 1000 ha -0.4%
2022 0.482 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 0.482 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 0.482 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 0.482 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.591 1000 ha 0.591 1000 ha 0.591 1000 ha 10
2000s 0.636 1000 ha 0.591 1000 ha 0.641 1000 ha 10
2010s 0.5347 1000 ha 0.484 1000 ha 0.641 1000 ha 10
2020s 0.4823 1000 ha 0.482 1000 ha 0.484 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Polynesia

  1. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.98 1000 ha compare
  2. 13 Nigeria 156.77 1000 ha compare
  3. 13 Timor-Leste 0.848 1000 ha compare
  4. 14 Republic of Moldova 0.58 1000 ha compare
  5. 14 Thailand 138.02 1000 ha compare
  6. 15 Colombia 133.42 1000 ha compare
  7. 16 Mexico 131.07 1000 ha compare
  8. 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.004 1000 ha compare
  9. 17 Chad 128.15 1000 ha compare
  10. 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.002 1000 ha compare
  11. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 92.34 1000 ha compare
  12. 18 Madagascar 124.28 1000 ha compare
  13. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 1000 ha compare
  14. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0 1000 ha
  15. 18 Türkiye 0 1000 ha
  16. 18 Micronesia 0 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area in Polynesia?
Net forest conversion — area in Polynesia was 0.482 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.641 1000 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.482 1000 ha in 2021.
How does Polynesia rank for net forest conversion — area?
Polynesia ranks 15th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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