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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

French Polynesia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population282.47K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$6.32B2024 · current US$GDP per capita$22.44K2024 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth84.22024 · yearsInternet use72.7%2017 · % of populationForest area43.1%2023 · % of land area
Forest area
43.1%

% of land area·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
French Polynesia2023 · 43.1%
010.7621.5332.2943.061960199320251990: 39.5%1991: 39.6%1992: 39.7%1993: 39.8%1994: 39.9%1995: 40%1996: 40.1%1997: 40.2%1998: 40.4%1999: 40.5%2000: 42.8%2001: 42.8%2002: 42.8%2003: 42.9%2004: 42.9%2005: 42.9%2006: 43%2007: 43%2008: 43%2009: 43%2010: 43.1%2011: 43.1%2012: 43.1%2013: 43.1%2014: 43.1%2015: 43.1%2016: 43.1%2017: 43.1%2018: 43.1%2019: 43.1%2020: 43.1%2021: 43.1%2022: 43.1%2023: 43.1%

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Country context

French Polynesia in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Papeete
Country code
PYF

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