Land use in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Land use was 28,500 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28,500 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
28,500 hectares
in 2020
All-time low
23,000 hectares
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 28,500 hectares for land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in French Polynesia peaked at 28,500 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23,000 hectares, in 1987.
French Polynesia ranks 172nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23,000 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,000 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,500 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 24,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25,500 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 25,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26,500 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 27,500 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 27,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28,500 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 28,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28,500 hectares | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 28,500 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 9% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 28,500 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,700 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,550 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,900 hectares | 24,500 hectares | 27,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,500 hectares | 28,500 hectares | 28,500 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More environment data for French Polynesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.863 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Area 2.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 7.33 kg/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.73 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 24.58 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 85.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in French Polynesia?
- Land use in French Polynesia was 28,500 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,500 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,000 hectares in 1987.
- How does French Polynesia rank for land use?
- French Polynesia ranks 172nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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