Forest cover — all countries

Forest cover — French Polynesia

Forest cover in French Polynesia in 2023 — 43.06%. Ranked 67 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 3.6 pp.

2023 43.06% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 67of 213
Period maximum 43.06%2010
Period minimum 39.46%1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — French Polynesia, 1990–20233940414243441990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 39.46%1991: 39.57%1992: 39.69%1993: 39.8%1994: 39.91%1995: 40.02%1996: 40.14%1997: 40.25%1998: 40.36%1999: 40.47%2000: 42.8%2001: 42.82%2002: 42.85%2003: 42.88%2004: 42.9%2005: 42.93%2006: 42.95%2007: 42.98%2008: 43.01%2009: 43.03%2010: 43.06%2011: 43.06%2012: 43.06%2013: 43.06%2014: 43.06%2015: 43.06%2016: 43.06%2017: 43.06%2018: 43.06%2019: 43.06%2020: 43.06%2021: 43.06%2022: 43.06%2023: 43.06%
Change over the period: +3.6 pp Annual average: 0.11 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: French Polynesia

French Polynesia 43.06%
World 31.1%
High-income countries computed 36.18%
Forest cover — French Polynesia, by year French Polynesia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 43.06 +0 pp
2022 43.06 +0 pp
2021 43.06 +0 pp
2020 43.06 +0 pp
2019 43.06 +0 pp
2018 43.06 +0 pp
2017 43.06 +0 pp
2016 43.06 +0 pp
2015 43.06 +0 pp
2014 43.06 +0 pp
2013 43.06 +0 pp
2012 43.06 +0 pp
2011 43.06 +0 pp
2010 43.06 +0.03 pp
2009 43.03 +0.03 pp
2008 43.01 +0.03 pp
2007 42.98 +0.03 pp
2006 42.95 +0.03 pp
2005 42.93 +0.03 pp
2004 42.9 +0.03 pp
2003 42.88 +0.03 pp
2002 42.85 +0.03 pp
2001 42.82 +0.03 pp
2000 42.8 +2.32 pp
1999 40.47 +0.11 pp
1998 40.36 +0.11 pp
1997 40.25 +0.11 pp
1996 40.14 +0.11 pp
1995 40.02 +0.11 pp
1994 39.91 +0.11 pp
1993 39.8 +0.11 pp
1992 39.69 +0.11 pp
1991 39.57 +0.11 pp
1990 39.46

Polynesia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.