What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel between French Polynesia and Samoa?

10,000 tonnes, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

French Polynesia

41,000 tonnes

in 2023

Samoa

31,000 tonnes

in 2023

French Polynesia rank

172nd

Samoa rank

174th

French Polynesia currently reports 41,000 tonnes against 31,000 tonnes in Samoa, a difference of 10,000 tonnes.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 174th of 191 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Decade	French Polynesia	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	12,222 tonnes	4,889 tonnes	7,333 tonnes	French Polynesia
1970s	16,300 tonnes	6,500 tonnes	9,800 tonnes	French Polynesia
1980s	20,800 tonnes	8,000 tonnes	12,800 tonnes	French Polynesia
1990s	24,100 tonnes	11,500 tonnes	12,600 tonnes	French Polynesia
2000s	25,700 tonnes	12,600 tonnes	13,100 tonnes	French Polynesia
2010s	42,100 tonnes	19,900 tonnes	22,200 tonnes	French Polynesia
2020s	42,750 tonnes	31,500 tonnes	11,250 tonnes	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel, French Polynesia or Samoa?: French Polynesia, at 41,000 tonnes against 31,000 tonnes in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel between French Polynesia and Samoa?: 10,000 tonnes, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?: French Polynesia ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 174th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indicator: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.