Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 85.81 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in French Polynesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in French Polynesia stood at 85.81 %. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in French Polynesia peaked at 85.81 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50 %, in 1961.
That places French Polynesia 10th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50 % | — |
| 1962 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.31 % | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 50.63 % | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 50.94 % | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 51.27 % | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 51.59 % | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 51.92 % | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 52.26 % | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 52.6 % | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 52.94 % | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 53.29 % | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 53.64 % | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 54 % | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 54.36 % | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 54.73 % | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 55.1 % | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 55.48 % | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 55.86 % | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 56.25 % | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 56.64 % | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 57.04 % | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 57.45 % | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 57.86 % | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 57.14 % | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 57.44 % | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 57.87 % | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 58.31 % | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 59.79 % | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 60.24 % | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 60.7 % | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 60.31 % | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 60.77 % | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 62.55 % | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 63.02 % | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 63.49 % | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 63.97 % | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 64.45 % | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 64.95 % | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 65.45 % | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 65.96 % | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 66.47 % | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 67 % | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 67.53 % | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 68.07 % | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 69.21 % | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 69.76 % | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 70.32 % | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 70.89 % | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.47 % | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.55 % | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 73.65 % | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 74.79 % | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 75.97 % | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 77.81 % | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 79.04 % | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 80.31 % | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 81.62 % | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 82.97 % | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 84.36 % | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 85.81 % | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 85.81 % | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 85.81 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.23 %, 20.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 85.81 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.35 %, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.53 % | 50 % | 51.59 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.48 % | 51.92 % | 55.1 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.9 % | 55.48 % | 57.87 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.31 % | 58.31 % | 63.97 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.89 % | 64.45 % | 69.76 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.68 % | 70.32 % | 80.31 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.11 % | 81.62 % | 85.81 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 7 Seychelles 90.28 % compare
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 88.7 % compare
- 9 Malaysia 86.11 % compare
- 11 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 79.41 % compare
- 12 Wallis and Futuna Islands 71.43 % compare
- 13 Micronesia 70.48 % 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 permanent crops — share in agricultural land in French Polynesia?
- Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in French Polynesia was 85.81 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.81 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 % in 1961.
- How does French Polynesia rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
- French Polynesia ranks 10th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land. 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.