Dominica vs French Polynesia: Land use
Dominica
23,000 hectares
in 2023
French Polynesia
28,500 hectares
in 2023
Dominica rank
175th
French Polynesia rank
172nd
Land use over time
- Dominica
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 28,500 hectares against 23,000 hectares in Dominica, a difference of 5,500 hectares.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Dominica's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 175th and French Polynesia ranks 172nd of 224 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,333 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 7,667 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 17,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 16,800 hectares | 23,700 hectares | 6,900 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 15,700 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 7,300 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 20,000 hectares | 24,550 hectares | 4,550 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 23,000 hectares | 25,900 hectares | 2,900 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 23,000 hectares | 28,500 hectares | 5,500 hectares | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Dominica or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 28,500 hectares against 23,000 hectares in Dominica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Dominica and French Polynesia?
- 5,500 hectares, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and French Polynesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and French Polynesia rank globally for land use?
- Dominica ranks 175th and French Polynesia ranks 172nd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.