French Polynesia vs Kiribati: Agricultural land use
French Polynesia
30,065 hectares
in 2023
Kiribati
34,000 hectares
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
185th
Kiribati rank
183rd
Agricultural land use over time
- French Polynesia
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 34,000 hectares against 30,065 hectares in French Polynesia, a difference of 3,935 hectares.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 185th and Kiribati ranks 183rd of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,547 hectares | 40,444 hectares | 3,103 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 41,148 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 3,148 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 38,131 hectares | 38,600 hectares | 468.74 hectares | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 34,715 hectares | 37,000 hectares | 2,285 hectares | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 33,548 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 451.65 hectares | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 31,569 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 2,431 hectares | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 30,801 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 3,199 hectares | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, French Polynesia or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 34,000 hectares against 30,065 hectares in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between French Polynesia and Kiribati?
- 3,935 hectares, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Kiribati?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Kiribati rank globally for agricultural land use?
- French Polynesia ranks 185th and Kiribati ranks 183rd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.