Agricultural land use, per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.1069 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per capita in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in French Polynesia stood at 0.1069 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 0.515 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1069 hectares per person, in 2023.
French Polynesia ranks 168th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.515 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5042 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4903 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.474 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4554 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4375 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4203 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4035 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3873 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3716 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3569 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3432 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3301 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3177 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.306 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.295 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2844 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2738 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2634 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2534 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2438 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2347 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2261 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2185 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2116 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2048 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.193 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1869 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1814 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1764 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1717 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1673 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1632 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1593 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1557 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1521 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1485 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.145 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1416 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1382 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.135 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.14 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1367 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1335 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1305 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1276 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1251 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1231 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1198 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1183 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1205 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1189 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1164 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1139 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1115 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1092 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1107 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1126 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1112 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1129 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.111 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.109 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1069 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4542 hectares per person | 0.3873 hectares per person | 0.515 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3142 hectares per person | 0.2634 hectares per person | 0.3716 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2154 hectares per person | 0.1814 hectares per person | 0.2534 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1581 hectares per person | 0.1416 hectares per person | 0.1764 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1309 hectares per person | 0.1198 hectares per person | 0.14 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1143 hectares per person | 0.1092 hectares per person | 0.1205 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.11 hectares per person | 0.1069 hectares per person | 0.1129 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 165 Belgium 0.1149 hectares per person compare
- 166 Suriname 0.1136 hectares per person compare
- 167 Philippines 0.1107 hectares per person compare
- 169 Netherlands 0.1009 hectares per person compare
- 170 North Korea 0.0982 hectares per person compare
- 171 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0964 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for French Polynesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.86 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 442.4 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3824 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.2% (2020)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.2% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in French Polynesia?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in French Polynesia was 0.1069 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.515 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1069 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 168th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.