Cropland — Area in Polynesia
Polynesia: Cropland — Area was 117.57 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Polynesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Polynesia stood at 117.57 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Polynesia peaked at 151.25 1000 ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 102.46 1000 ha, in 2009.
Polynesia ranks 176th of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Polynesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 124.25 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 126.35 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 126.35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 126.35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 132.35 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 133.35 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 133.35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 134.35 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 136.35 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 135.85 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 136.35 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 136.35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 137.35 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 138.35 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 139.35 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 142.35 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 144.35 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 144.15 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 146.65 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 148.15 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 151.15 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 151.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 150.75 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 151.15 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 151.25 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 150.65 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 147.95 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 148.13 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 123.33 1000 ha | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 123.13 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 123.65 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 120.65 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 120.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 120.15 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 121.15 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 122.4 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 120.39 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 120.38 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 119.67 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 115.36 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 115.05 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 113.39 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 111.74 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 110.09 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 108.43 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 106.98 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 105.73 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 104.21 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 102.46 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 108.41 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 114.37 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 120.32 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 126.27 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 130.34 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 136.29 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 132.4 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 127.98 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 122.61 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 117.97 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 117.74 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 117.2 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 116.97 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 117.55 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 117.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.34 1000 ha | 124.25 1000 ha | 136.35 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 140.11 1000 ha | 135.85 1000 ha | 146.65 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 147.37 1000 ha | 123.33 1000 ha | 151.25 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.22 1000 ha | 119.67 1000 ha | 123.65 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.34 1000 ha | 102.46 1000 ha | 115.36 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.7 1000 ha | 108.41 1000 ha | 136.29 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.41 1000 ha | 116.97 1000 ha | 117.74 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
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)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 972.05 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Polynesia?
- Cropland — area in Polynesia was 117.57 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 151.25 1000 ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.46 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Polynesia rank for cropland — area?
- Polynesia ranks 176th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Cropland — 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.