Inland waters — Area in Polynesia
Polynesia: Inland waters — Area was 3.9 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Polynesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Polynesia stood at 3.9 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Polynesia peaked at 4 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.9 1000 ha, in 2024.
Polynesia ranks 159th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 1000 ha | 3.9 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
- 156 Sierra Leone 12 1000 ha compare
- 157 China, Hong Kong SAR 6 1000 ha compare
- 158 Costa Rica 4 1000 ha compare
- 160 Faroe Islands 3 1000 ha compare
- 161 Tonga 2.9 1000 ha compare
- 162 Martinique 2.74 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 crops — Share in Agricultural land 58.48 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Polynesia?
- Inland waters — area in Polynesia was 3.9 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Polynesia rank for inland waters — area?
- Polynesia ranks 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — 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.