Agricultural land — Area in Polynesia
Polynesia: Agricultural land — Area was 130.97 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Polynesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in Polynesia is 130.97 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Polynesia peaked at 172.59 1000 ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 120.3 1000 ha, in 2009.
That places Polynesia 175th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152.84 1000 ha | 146.31 1000 ha | 159.05 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 162.72 1000 ha | 158.28 1000 ha | 168.64 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.96 1000 ha | 143.61 1000 ha | 172.59 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.05 1000 ha | 137.72 1000 ha | 143.38 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.11 1000 ha | 120.3 1000 ha | 133.64 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.32 1000 ha | 127.16 1000 ha | 158.93 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.21 1000 ha | 130.37 1000 ha | 132.24 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
- 172 Kuwait 150 1000 ha compare
- 173 Comoros 147.54 1000 ha compare
- 174 Luxembourg 133.03 1000 ha compare
- 176 Cyprus 125.29 1000 ha compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 115.83 1000 ha compare
- 178 Cabo Verde 99.9 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Polynesia
- Cropland — Share in Land area 14.8 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.63 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 803.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 794.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 130.97 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 16.48 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 972.05 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 117.57 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 89.76 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 13.41 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Polynesia?
- Agricultural land — area in Polynesia was 130.97 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 172.59 1000 ha in 1981.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.3 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Polynesia rank for agricultural land — area?
- Polynesia ranks 175th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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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.