Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 6.25 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in French Polynesia is 6.25 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in French Polynesia peaked at 13.62 kg/ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.35 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places French Polynesia 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.35 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.37 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.4 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.42 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.46 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.56 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 1.73 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 1.75 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.8 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.23 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 2.1 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 2.1 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.19 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.89 kg/ha | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 3.66 kg/ha | +26.5% |
| 1976 | 4.89 kg/ha | +33.5% |
| 1977 | 5.14 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 6.65 kg/ha | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 5.92 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 6.09 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 7.16 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 8 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 8.6 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 13.62 kg/ha | +58.5% |
| 1985 | 9.68 kg/ha | -28.9% |
| 1986 | 7.55 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 7.85 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 7.78 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 7.9 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 7.77 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 8.05 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 9.74 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 10.21 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 10.29 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 10.33 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.1 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 9.68 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 9.75 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 11.62 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 11.77 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 10.03 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 8.78 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 7.94 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 8.83 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 7.79 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 7.9 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.38 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 9.78 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 7.78 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 8.96 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 8.51 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 7.33 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 7.23 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.37 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 7.49 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 8.48 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 6.66 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 8.28 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 7.29 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 8.24 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 7.23 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 6.25 kg/ha | -13.6% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 6.25 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.79 kg/ha, 20% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 6.25 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.79 kg/ha, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 kg/ha | 1.35 kg/ha | 1.8 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.78 kg/ha | 2.1 kg/ha | 6.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.42 kg/ha | 6.09 kg/ha | 13.62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.76 kg/ha | 7.77 kg/ha | 11.62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9 kg/ha | 7.78 kg/ha | 11.77 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.83 kg/ha | 6.66 kg/ha | 8.96 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 kg/ha | 6.25 kg/ha | 8.24 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in French Polynesia?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in French Polynesia was 6.25 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.62 kg/ha in 1984.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does French Polynesia rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- French Polynesia ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).