Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 3.69 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in French Polynesia, 1988–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 3.69 % for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in French Polynesia peaked at 4.37 % in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.69 %, in 2017.
French Polynesia ranks 154th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 4.37 % | — |
| 1989 | 4.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.2 % | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 4.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.11 % | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.91 % | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.91 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.91 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.82 % | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.82 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.82 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.82 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.82 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.82 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.82 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.82 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.82 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.69 % | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.69 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.69 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.69 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.69 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.69 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.69 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.69 % | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 3.69 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.71 %, 25% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 3.69 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.63 %, 20% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.37 % | 4.37 % | 4.37 % | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.08 % | 3.91 % | 4.37 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 % | 3.82 % | 3.91 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 % | 3.69 % | 3.82 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 % | 3.69 % | 3.69 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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 equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in French Polynesia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in French Polynesia was 3.69 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 % in 1988.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 % in 2017.
- How does French Polynesia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- French Polynesia ranks 154th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.