Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0121 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in French Polynesia stood at 0.0121 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 32.3% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 0.0437 ha per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0109 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places French Polynesia 67th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0342 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0301 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0282 ha per square kilometre | +92.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | -32.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +92.2% | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | 0.0282 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | 0.0282 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0138 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Thailand 0.0137 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Panama 0.0128 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Zimbabwe 0.0119 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Colombia 0.0116 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0116 ha per square kilometre 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 watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 0.0121 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0437 ha per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does French Polynesia rank for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 67th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Watermelons — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Watermelons — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Watermelons — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Watermelons — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.