Cropland — Share in Land area in Polynesia

Polynesia: Cropland — Share in Land area was 14.8 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.8 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
113th
of 234 countries
All-time high
18.59 %
in 1985
All-time low
12.89 %
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Land area in Polynesia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Polynesia is 14.8 %, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Polynesia peaked at 18.59 % in 1985 and was at its lowest, 12.89 %, in 2009.

That places Polynesia 113th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.02 % 15.27 % 16.76 % 9
1970s 17.22 % 16.69 % 18.02 % 10
1980s 18.11 % 15.16 % 18.59 % 10
1990s 14.9 % 14.71 % 15.2 % 10
2000s 13.76 % 12.89 % 14.51 % 10
2010s 15.59 % 13.64 % 17.15 % 10
2020s 14.85 % 14.8 % 14.91 % 5

Countries ranked near Polynesia

  1. 110 Honduras 15.42 % compare
  2. 110 Republic of Korea 15.42 % compare
  3. 112 Nicaragua 14.95 % compare
  4. 114 Guam 14.79 % compare
  5. 115 Niue 14.67 % compare
  6. 116 Cook Islands 14.23 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in land area in Polynesia?
Cropland — share in land area in Polynesia was 14.8 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 18.59 % in 1985.
What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.89 % in 2009.
How does Polynesia rank for cropland — share in land area?
Polynesia ranks 113th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in land 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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.