Land use hidden — Other areas in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Land use hidden — Other areas was 1,676 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in French Polynesia stood at 1,676 Square kilometres.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in French Polynesia peaked at 3,298 Square kilometres in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,637 Square kilometres, in 2002.
French Polynesia ranks 139th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,220 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 3,220 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,220 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,220 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,223 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 3,225 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 3,228 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 3,231 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3,234 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3,236 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3,239 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3,242 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3,244 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3,247 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 3,250 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3,253 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3,255 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3,258 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3,261 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3,263 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3,266 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,269 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,272 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3,274 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3,277 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3,280 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3,292 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3,295 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,298 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,856 Square kilometres | -43.7% |
| 1991 | 1,855 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,854 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,852 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,851 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,849 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,848 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,846 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,845 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,844 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,653 Square kilometres | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 1,655 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,637 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,639 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,641 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,642 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,644 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,646 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,648 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,655 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,656 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,649 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,652 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,657 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,662 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,667 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,671 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,666 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,661 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,666 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,661 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,666 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,671 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,676 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 1,676 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 17% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 1,676 Square kilometres is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,897 Square kilometres, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -43.7% | 3,298 Square kilometres | 1,856 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,225 Square kilometres | 3,220 Square kilometres | 3,234 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,249 Square kilometres | 3,236 Square kilometres | 3,261 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,279 Square kilometres | 3,263 Square kilometres | 3,298 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,850 Square kilometres | 1,844 Square kilometres | 1,856 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,646 Square kilometres | 1,637 Square kilometres | 1,655 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,661 Square kilometres | 1,649 Square kilometres | 1,671 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,668 Square kilometres | 1,661 Square kilometres | 1,676 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 use hidden — other areas in French Polynesia?
- Land use hidden — other areas in French Polynesia was 1,676 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,298 Square kilometres in 1989.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,637 Square kilometres in 2002.
- How does French Polynesia rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- French Polynesia ranks 139th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata