Arable land — Area in Polynesia
Polynesia: Arable land — Area was 40.97 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable 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 arable land — area in Polynesia is 40.97 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Polynesia peaked at 61.94 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.19 1000 ha, in 1961.
Polynesia ranks 172nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.86 1000 ha | 30.19 1000 ha | 37.19 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.69 1000 ha | 37.69 1000 ha | 39.69 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.81 1000 ha | 40.19 1000 ha | 43.69 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.51 1000 ha | 40.95 1000 ha | 44.19 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.3 1000 ha | 35.3 1000 ha | 38.63 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.65 1000 ha | 39.75 1000 ha | 61.94 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.29 1000 ha | 40.95 1000 ha | 41.79 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
- 169 Suriname 55 1000 ha compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 53 1000 ha compare
- 171 Palestine 41.9 1000 ha compare
- 173 Trinidad and Tobago 29.99 1000 ha compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 23.3 1000 ha compare
- 175 Isle of Man 23.17 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Polynesia
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 89.76 % (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 — 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)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 13.41 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Polynesia?
- Arable land — area in Polynesia was 40.97 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.94 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.19 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Polynesia rank for arable land — area?
- Polynesia ranks 172nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable 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.