French Polynesia vs Western Europe: Land area — Area, annual growth rate

French Polynesia
1.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Europe
0 % change on previous year
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
1st
Western Europe rank
4th

Land area — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Western Europe
-6-4-202196219932024

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 1.44 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Western Europe, a difference of 1.44 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Western Europe ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 1st and Western Europe ranks 4th of 250 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1970s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1980s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1990s 0 % change on previous year -0.0014 % change on previous year 0.0014 % change on previous year French Polynesia
2000s -0.5164 % change on previous year -0.0031 % change on previous year 0.5133 % change on previous year Western Europe
2010s 0 % change on previous year 0.0082 % change on previous year 0.0082 % change on previous year Western Europe
2020s 0.2881 % change on previous year 0.0007 % change on previous year 0.2874 % change on previous year French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, annual growth rate, French Polynesia or Western Europe?
French Polynesia, at 1.44 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area, annual growth rate between French Polynesia and Western Europe?
1.44 % change on previous year, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Western Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Western Europe rank globally for land area — area, annual growth rate?
French Polynesia ranks 1st and Western Europe ranks 4th of 250 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land area — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
284 places, 16,217 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Land area — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.