Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Polynesia
Polynesia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 13.41 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 195th of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Polynesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.07 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 22.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 23.07 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 23.07 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 22.79 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 22.52 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 22.25 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 21.98 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 22.71 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 22.44 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 22.16 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 22.89 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 22.62 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 23.35 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 23.08 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 22.81 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 22.53 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 22.26 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 21.99 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 21.72 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 21.45 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 21.18 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 20.9 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 20.63 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 20.36 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 20.09 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 19.82 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 19.55 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 20.27 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 20 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 19.73 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 19.46 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 19.19 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 18.92 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 18.64 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 18.37 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 18.1 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 17.83 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 18.06 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 18.29 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 18.01 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 17.74 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 17.47 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 17.2 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 17.93 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 17.66 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 17.38 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.11 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 17.84 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.75 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 19.66 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 20.57 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 21.26 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 21.94 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 22.63 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 20.73 1000 ha | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 18.82 1000 ha | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 16.91 1000 ha | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 15 1000 ha | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 14.5 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 14.4 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.9 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 13.41 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 13.41 1000 ha | +0.0% |
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
More environment data for Polynesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.894 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 14.8 % (2024)
- Land area — Area 794.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 89.76 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 117.57 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 972.05 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
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 195th out of 237 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
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.