What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Polynesia?

Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Polynesia was 13.41 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Polynesia?

The highest recorded value was 23.35 1000 ha in 1974.

What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Polynesia?

The lowest recorded value was 13.41 1000 ha in 2023.

How does Polynesia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?

Polynesia ranks 182nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.

Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Polynesia?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Polynesia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Polynesia

Name: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Polynesia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Polynesia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 13.41 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

13.41 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

182nd

of 220 countries

All-time high

23.35 1000 ha

in 1974

All-time low

13.41 1000 ha

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Polynesia, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Polynesia is 13.41 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Polynesia peaked at 23.35 1000 ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 13.41 1000 ha, in 2023.

Polynesia ranks 182nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	22.5 1000 ha	21.98 1000 ha	23.07 1000 ha	9
1970s	22.61 1000 ha	21.99 1000 ha	23.35 1000 ha	10
1980s	20.6 1000 ha	19.55 1000 ha	21.72 1000 ha	10
1990s	18.83 1000 ha	17.83 1000 ha	20 1000 ha	10
2000s	17.76 1000 ha	17.2 1000 ha	18.29 1000 ha	10
2010s	19.63 1000 ha	15 1000 ha	22.63 1000 ha	10
2020s	13.92 1000 ha	13.41 1000 ha	14.5 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Polynesia

179 Comoros 15 1000 ha compare
180 Martinique 14.38 1000 ha compare
181 Micronesia 13.82 1000 ha compare
183 Finland 11.7 1000 ha compare
184 Solomon Islands 11.56 1000 ha compare
185 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 8 1000 ha compare
185 Guam 8 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

More environment data for Polynesia

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 89.76 % (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.63 g/Int$ (2024)
Country area — Area 803.5 1000 ha (2024)
Land area — Area 794.6 1000 ha (2024)
Agriculture — Area 130.97 1000 ha (2024)
Agricultural land — Area 130.97 1000 ha (2024)
Agricultural land — Share in Land area 16.48 % (2024)
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 972.05 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Cropland — Area 117.57 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 58.48 % (2024)

All data for Polynesia →

Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Polynesia?: Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Polynesia was 13.41 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Polynesia?: The highest recorded value was 23.35 1000 ha in 1974.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Polynesia?: The lowest recorded value was 13.41 1000 ha in 2023.
How does Polynesia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?: Polynesia ranks 182nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Polynesia?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Polynesia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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