Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
164th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in French Polynesia stood at 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
French Polynesia ranks 164th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 161 Central African Republic 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 162 Libya 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 163 Kuwait 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 165 Belize 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 166 Finland 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 167 Sweden 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for French Polynesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.863 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.