French Polynesia vs Qatar: Land use
French Polynesia
28,500 hectares
in 2023
Qatar
24,000 hectares
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
172nd
Qatar rank
173rd
Land use over time
- French Polynesia
- Qatar
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 28,500 hectares against 24,000 hectares in Qatar, a difference of 4,500 hectares.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 172nd and Qatar ranks 173rd of 224 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 24,000 hectares | 1,700 hectares | 22,300 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 23,700 hectares | 8,600 hectares | 15,100 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 23,000 hectares | 14,500 hectares | 8,500 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 24,550 hectares | 15,940 hectares | 8,610 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 25,900 hectares | 20,960 hectares | 4,940 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 28,500 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 4,500 hectares | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, French Polynesia or Qatar?
- French Polynesia, at 28,500 hectares against 24,000 hectares in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between French Polynesia and Qatar?
- 4,500 hectares, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Qatar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Qatar rank globally for land use?
- French Polynesia ranks 172nd and Qatar ranks 173rd 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.