Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 3.47 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 3.47 kg/ha for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in French Polynesia peaked at 5.75 kg/ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.9013 kg/ha, in 1961.
French Polynesia ranks 140th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9013 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.9163 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9324 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9487 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9707 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.04 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 1.15 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 1.16 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.2 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.49 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 1.4 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 1.4 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.46 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.72 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 2.02 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 2.45 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 2.57 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 3.11 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 2.88 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 2.99 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 3.62 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 3.9 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 4.09 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 5.75 kg/ha | +40.5% |
| 1985 | 4.79 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 3.78 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 3.93 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 3.88 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.97 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.88 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.06 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 4.76 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 5.07 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 5.12 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.14 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.72 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 4.76 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.6 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 5.67 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.03 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 4.3 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 3.95 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 4.36 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 4.02 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 3.99 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.25 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 4.7 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 4.08 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 4.51 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 4.31 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.91 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.85 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.77 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.24 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 3.99 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.23 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 3.58 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 4.13 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 3.77 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 4.14 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 3.47 kg/ha | -8.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 3.47 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.65 kg/ha, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 3.47 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.1 kg/ha, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 kg/ha | 0.9013 kg/ha | 1.2 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.05 kg/ha | 1.4 kg/ha | 3.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 kg/ha | 2.99 kg/ha | 5.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.81 kg/ha | 3.88 kg/ha | 5.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.44 kg/ha | 3.95 kg/ha | 5.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 kg/ha | 3.58 kg/ha | 4.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 kg/ha | 3.47 kg/ha | 4.14 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 137 Russian Federation 3.66 kg/ha compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.65 kg/ha compare
- 139 Haiti 3.63 kg/ha compare
- 141 Sao Tome and Principe 3.42 kg/ha compare
- 142 Dominica 3.35 kg/ha compare
- 143 Burundi 3.35 kg/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 leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in French Polynesia?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in French Polynesia was 3.47 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 kg/ha in 1984.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9013 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does French Polynesia rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- French Polynesia ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).