Cropland — Area per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.1 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area per capita in French Polynesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area per capita in French Polynesia is 0.1 ha/cap, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 0.28 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.09 ha/cap, in 2014.
French Polynesia ranks 165th of 250 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 per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | ha/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.28 ha/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.28 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.27 ha/cap | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.26 ha/cap | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.25 ha/cap | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.24 ha/cap | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.23 ha/cap | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.23 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.22 ha/cap | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.21 ha/cap | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2 ha/cap | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.19 ha/cap | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.18 ha/cap | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.17 ha/cap | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.16 ha/cap | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.15 ha/cap | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.14 ha/cap | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.13 ha/cap | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.12 ha/cap | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.11 ha/cap | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1 ha/cap | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.09 ha/cap | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 ha/cap | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.1 ha/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 ha/cap, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.1 ha/cap is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.135 ha/cap, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2511 ha/cap | 0.22 ha/cap | 0.28 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.182 ha/cap | 0.16 ha/cap | 0.21 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.133 ha/cap | 0.11 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.11 ha/cap | 0.11 ha/cap | 0.11 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.101 ha/cap | 0.1 ha/cap | 0.11 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.097 ha/cap | 0.09 ha/cap | 0.1 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 ha/cap | 0.1 ha/cap | 0.1 ha/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 165 Botswana 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 Burundi 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 Chile 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 Colombia 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 Congo 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 Philippines 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 Tajikistan 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 Micronesia 0.1 ha/cap compare
More environment data for French Polynesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.863 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area per capita in French Polynesia?
- Cropland — area per capita in French Polynesia was 0.1 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 ha/cap in 2014.
- How does French Polynesia rank for cropland — area per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 165th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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, published as part of Cropland — Area per capita. 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.