Agricultural land — Area in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Agricultural land — Area was 28.65 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in French Polynesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 28.65 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in French Polynesia peaked at 44 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 28.65 1000 ha, in 2023.
That places French Polynesia 210th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 43.73 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 43.46 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 43.19 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 42.91 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 42.64 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 42.37 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 42.1 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 41.83 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 41.56 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 41.28 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 41.01 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 40.74 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 40.47 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 40.2 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 39.93 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 39.65 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 39.38 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 39.11 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 38.84 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 38.57 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 38.3 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 38.02 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 36.75 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 36.37 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 36.1 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 35.83 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 36.47 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 36.2 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 35.93 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 36.16 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 35.89 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 36.87 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 36.6 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 36.33 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 36.06 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 35.79 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 35.52 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 35.24 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 34.97 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 34.7 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 34.43 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 34.16 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 33.89 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.25 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.98 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.71 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 33.44 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 33.17 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 32.68 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 32.19 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 31.7 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 31.2 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 31.59 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 31.1 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 30.61 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.12 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 29.63 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 29.14 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 28.65 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 28.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 28.65 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 28.65 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 246.84 1000 ha, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.55 1000 ha | 42.64 1000 ha | 44 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.15 1000 ha | 39.93 1000 ha | 42.37 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.11 1000 ha | 36.1 1000 ha | 39.65 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.23 1000 ha | 35.83 1000 ha | 36.87 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.69 1000 ha | 33.89 1000 ha | 35.79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.14 1000 ha | 30.61 1000 ha | 33.71 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.24 1000 ha | 28.65 1000 ha | 30.12 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in French Polynesia?
- Agricultural land — area in French Polynesia was 28.65 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 44 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.65 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for agricultural land — area?
- French Polynesia ranks 210th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.