Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was -66.08 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in French Polynesia is -66.08 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.0% on the previous year and down 243.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in French Polynesia peaked at 145.19 t in 1984 and was at its lowest, -453.58 t, in 1962.
That places French Polynesia 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -385.11 t | — |
| 1962 | -453.58 t | +17.8% |
| 1963 | -437.4 t | -3.6% |
| 1964 | -421.82 t | -3.6% |
| 1965 | -363.79 t | -13.8% |
| 1966 | -359.73 t | -1.1% |
| 1967 | -317.38 t | -11.8% |
| 1968 | -299.01 t | -5.8% |
| 1969 | -436.49 t | +46.0% |
| 1970 | -384.92 t | -11.8% |
| 1971 | -353.31 t | -8.2% |
| 1972 | -302.82 t | -14.3% |
| 1973 | -215.49 t | -28.8% |
| 1974 | -179.07 t | -16.9% |
| 1975 | -337.87 t | +88.7% |
| 1976 | -277.1 t | -18.0% |
| 1977 | -187.16 t | -32.5% |
| 1978 | -103.23 t | -44.8% |
| 1979 | -101.1 t | -2.1% |
| 1980 | -240.75 t | +138.1% |
| 1981 | -174.45 t | -27.5% |
| 1982 | -176.45 t | +1.1% |
| 1983 | -16.18 t | -90.8% |
| 1984 | 145.19 t | -997.4% |
| 1985 | -13.46 t | -109.3% |
| 1986 | -47.75 t | +254.7% |
| 1987 | -62.14 t | +30.1% |
| 1988 | -6.43 t | -89.7% |
| 1989 | 2.41 t | -137.5% |
| 1990 | -39.11 t | -1724.1% |
| 1991 | 23.12 t | -159.1% |
| 1992 | 73.96 t | +219.9% |
| 1993 | 85.92 t | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 87.55 t | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 68.71 t | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 72.71 t | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 61.59 t | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 126.58 t | +105.5% |
| 1999 | 87.91 t | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 53.62 t | -39.0% |
| 2001 | 51.15 t | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 11.76 t | -77.0% |
| 2003 | -11.18 t | -195.0% |
| 2004 | 29.96 t | -368.1% |
| 2005 | -22.95 t | -176.6% |
| 2006 | -39.26 t | +71.0% |
| 2007 | -16.74 t | -57.4% |
| 2008 | -20.49 t | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 9.53 t | -146.5% |
| 2010 | -1.57 t | -116.5% |
| 2011 | -19 t | +1111.2% |
| 2012 | -26.45 t | +39.2% |
| 2013 | -19.26 t | -27.2% |
| 2014 | -39.62 t | +105.7% |
| 2015 | -9.02 t | -77.2% |
| 2016 | -39.19 t | +334.4% |
| 2017 | -16.17 t | -58.7% |
| 2018 | -6.57 t | -59.4% |
| 2019 | -43.13 t | +556.6% |
| 2020 | -32.19 t | -25.4% |
| 2021 | -14.97 t | -53.5% |
| 2022 | -35.91 t | +139.9% |
| 2023 | -66.08 t | +84.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's -66.08 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,812 t. (57 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's -66.08 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.42 t. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus 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 | -1724.1% | 2.41 t | -39.11 t |
| 2011 | -1111.2% | -1.57 t | -19 t |
| 1984 | +997.4% | -16.18 t | 145.19 t |
| 2019 | -556.6% | -6.57 t | -43.13 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -386.04 t | -453.58 t | -299.01 t | 9 |
| 1970s | -244.21 t | -384.92 t | -101.1 t | 10 |
| 1980s | -59 t | -240.75 t | 145.19 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.89 t | -39.11 t | 126.58 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 t | -39.26 t | 53.62 t | 10 |
| 2010s | -22 t | -43.13 t | -1.57 t | 10 |
| 2020s | -37.29 t | -66.08 t | -14.97 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 128 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -2.68 t compare
- 129 Dominica -34.14 t compare
- 130 Mauritius -57.12 t compare
- 132 Guinea-Bissau -73.17 t compare
- 133 Equatorial Guinea -125.15 t compare
- 134 Gambia -171.53 t 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 nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in French Polynesia?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in French Polynesia was -66.08 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 145.19 t in 1984.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -453.58 t in 1962.
- How does French Polynesia rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- French Polynesia ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 243.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).