What is arable land use per person in French Polynesia?

Arable land use per person in French Polynesia was 0.0089 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in French Polynesia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0234 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in French Polynesia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 hectares per person in 2023.

How does French Polynesia rank for arable land use per person?

French Polynesia ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in French Polynesia?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in French Polynesia

Name: Arable land use per person in French Polynesia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

French Polynesia: Arable land use per person was 0.0089 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0089 hectares per person

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

189th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.0234 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0089 hectares per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in French Polynesia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land use per person in French Polynesia is 0.0089 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in French Polynesia peaked at 0.0234 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 hectares per person, in 2023.

That places French Polynesia 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0208 hectares per person	0.0182 hectares per person	0.0234 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.0152 hectares per person	0.0132 hectares per person	0.0175 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.0113 hectares per person	0.01 hectares per person	0.0128 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0104 hectares per person	0.0093 hectares per person	0.0114 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0098 hectares per person	0.0093 hectares per person	0.0104 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0091 hectares per person	0.0089 hectares per person	0.0092 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0089 hectares per person	0.0089 hectares per person	0.009 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

187 Marshall Islands 0.0129 hectares per person compare
188 Andorra 0.0091 hectares per person compare
190 Brunei 0.0087 hectares per person compare
191 United States Virgin Islands 0.0086 hectares per person compare
192 Palestine 0.0081 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for French Polynesia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.84 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0281 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0738 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0419 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for French Polynesia →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in French Polynesia?: Arable land use per person in French Polynesia was 0.0089 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in French Polynesia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0234 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in French Polynesia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 hectares per person in 2023.
How does French Polynesia rank for arable land use per person?: French Polynesia ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in French Polynesia?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.