French Polynesia vs Micronesia: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- French Polynesia
- Micronesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 352.1 1000 ha against 317.2 1000 ha in Micronesia, a difference of 34.9 1000 ha.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 184th and Micronesia ranks 185th of 248 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Micronesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366 1000 ha | 317 1000 ha | 49 1000 ha | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 366 1000 ha | 317 1000 ha | 49 1000 ha | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 366 1000 ha | 317 1000 ha | 49 1000 ha | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 366 1000 ha | 317 1000 ha | 49 1000 ha | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 347.1 1000 ha | 317 1000 ha | 30.1 1000 ha | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 347.1 1000 ha | 317 1000 ha | 30.1 1000 ha | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 348.1 1000 ha | 317 1000 ha | 31.1 1000 ha | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, French Polynesia or Micronesia?
- French Polynesia, at 352.1 1000 ha against 317.2 1000 ha in Micronesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between French Polynesia and Micronesia?
- 34.9 1000 ha, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Micronesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Micronesia rank globally for land area — area?
- French Polynesia ranks 184th and Micronesia ranks 185th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.