French Polynesia vs Marshall Islands: Arable land

French Polynesia
0.0089 hectares per person
in 2023
Marshall Islands
0.0129 hectares per person
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
189th
Marshall Islands rank
187th

Arable land over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 0.0129 hectares per person against 0.0089 hectares per person in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.004 hectares per person.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.4 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 189th and Marshall Islands ranks 187th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0105 hectares per person 0.0104 hectares per person 0.0001 hectares per person French Polynesia
2000s 0.0098 hectares per person 0.0097 hectares per person 0.0001 hectares per person French Polynesia
2010s 0.0091 hectares per person 0.0103 hectares per person 0.0012 hectares per person Marshall Islands
2020s 0.0089 hectares per person 0.0123 hectares per person 0.0034 hectares per person Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, French Polynesia or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 0.0129 hectares per person against 0.0089 hectares per person in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between French Polynesia and Marshall Islands?
0.004 hectares per person, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Marshall Islands?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Marshall Islands rank globally for arable land?
French Polynesia ranks 189th and Marshall Islands ranks 187th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.