Agriculture — Area in Polynesia
Polynesia: Agriculture — Area was 130.97 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Polynesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Polynesia recorded 130.97 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Polynesia peaked at 172.59 1000 ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 120.3 1000 ha, in 2009.
Polynesia ranks 188th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Polynesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 146.31 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 148.41 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 149.41 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 149.41 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 155.14 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 155.87 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 155.6 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 156.32 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 159.05 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 158.28 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 158.51 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 159.24 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 159.97 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 161.69 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 162.42 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 165.15 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 166.88 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 166.41 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 168.64 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 169.86 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 172.59 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 172.32 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 171.65 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 171.78 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 171.61 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 170.73 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 167.76 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 167.68 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 143.61 1000 ha | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 143.14 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 143.38 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 140.11 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 139.84 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 139.07 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 139.8 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 140.77 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 138.49 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 138.21 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 137.72 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 133.64 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 133.06 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 131.13 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 129.21 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 127.29 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 126.36 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 124.64 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 123.11 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 122.33 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 120.3 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 127.16 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 134.02 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 140.89 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 147.53 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 152.29 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 158.93 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 153.13 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 146.8 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 139.52 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 132.96 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 132.24 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 131.6 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 130.88 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 130.37 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 130.97 1000 ha | +0.5% |
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
- 185 Kuwait 150 1000 ha compare
- 186 Comoros 147.54 1000 ha compare
- 187 Luxembourg 133.04 1000 ha compare
- 189 Cyprus 128.16 1000 ha compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 115.83 1000 ha compare
- 191 Cabo Verde 99.9 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Polynesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.894 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Land area — Area 794.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 14.8 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 89.76 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 117.57 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Polynesia?
- Agriculture — area in Polynesia was 130.97 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 172.59 1000 ha in 1981.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.3 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Polynesia rank for agriculture — area?
- Polynesia ranks 188th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — 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.