Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Polynesia
Polynesia: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 0.54 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Polynesia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Polynesia recorded 0.54 1000 ha for temporary meadows and pastures — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Polynesia peaked at 5.81 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.54 1000 ha, in 2023.
Polynesia ranks 146th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Polynesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.81 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 5.48 1000 ha | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 5.15 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8 1000 ha | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 4.47 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 4.11 1000 ha | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 3.78 1000 ha | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 3.42 1000 ha | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 3.07 1000 ha | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 2.72 1000 ha | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 2.36 1000 ha | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 2.03 1000 ha | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 1.65 1000 ha | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3 1000 ha | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.97 1000 ha | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 0.93 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.87 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.81 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.73 1000 ha | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.65 1000 ha | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.54 1000 ha | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.45 1000 ha | 3.07 1000 ha | 5.81 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.45 1000 ha | 0.81 1000 ha | 2.72 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.612 1000 ha | 0.54 1000 ha | 0.73 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
- 143 Micronesia 0.7 1000 ha compare
- 144 Dominica 0.6 1000 ha compare
- 145 Cyprus 0.577 1000 ha compare
- 147 Vietnam 0.48 1000 ha compare
- 148 Palestine 0.46 1000 ha compare
- 149 Antigua and Barbuda 0.44 1000 ha compare
- 149 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0.44 1000 ha compare
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 0.44 1000 ha compare
- 149 Western Sahara 0.44 1000 ha compare
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 — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Land area — Area 794.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 14.8 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 89.76 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 117.57 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Polynesia?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Polynesia was 0.54 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Polynesia rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Polynesia ranks 146th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary 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.