Land area — Area in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Land area — Area was 352.1 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area — Area in French Polynesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 352.1 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in French Polynesia peaked at 366 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 347.1 1000 ha, in 2000.
That places French Polynesia 198th out of 267 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.
Land area — Area in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 366 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 366 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 347.1 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 347.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 352.1 1000 ha | +1.4% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 352.1 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 12% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 352.1 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,845 1000 ha, 19% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366 1000 ha | 366 1000 ha | 366 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 366 1000 ha | 366 1000 ha | 366 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 366 1000 ha | 366 1000 ha | 366 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 366 1000 ha | 366 1000 ha | 366 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 347.1 1000 ha | 347.1 1000 ha | 347.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.1 1000 ha | 347.1 1000 ha | 347.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 348.1 1000 ha | 347.1 1000 ha | 352.1 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 196 Trinidad and Tobago 512.8 1000 ha compare
- 197 Cabo Verde 403 1000 ha compare
- 199 Micronesia 317.2 1000 ha compare
- 200 Samoa 278 1000 ha compare
- 201 Luxembourg 257.45 1000 ha 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 land area — area in French Polynesia?
- Land area — area in French Polynesia was 352.1 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 366 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 347.1 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for land area — area?
- French Polynesia ranks 198th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Land area — 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.