French Polynesia — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for French Polynesia, 1990–2024.
Forest area for French Polynesia was 42.45% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 43.06% in 2010. The lowest was 39.46% in 1990 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.21% per year.
French Polynesia ranks 71 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 33%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 52.26%, so French Polynesia sits below it. It peaked in 2010 and has fallen 1% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 1%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 22 of 35 economies; Myanmar (41.96%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 6% in 2000.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 72nd of 178 in 1990 → 74th of 207 in 2000 → 73rd of 209 in 2010 → 73rd of 214 in 2020 → 71st of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.45% | -0.6 pp |
| 2023 | 43.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 43.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 43.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 43.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 43.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 43.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 43.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 43.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 43.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 43.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 43.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 43.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 43.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 43.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 43.03% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 43.01% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 42.98% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 42.96% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 42.93% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 42.88% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 42.85% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 42.82% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +2.3 pp |
| 1999 | 40.48% | +0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 40.36% | +0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 40.25% | +0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 40.14% | +0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 40.02% | +0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 39.91% | +0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 39.8% | +0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 39.69% | +0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 39.57% | +0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 39.46% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was French Polynesia’s Forest area in 1991?
39.57% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is French Polynesia’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +7.6% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 42.45%; 2023: 43.06%; 2022: 43.06%; 2021: 43.06%; 2020: 43.06%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.