Agricultural land use in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Agricultural land use was 30,065 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in French Polynesia is 30,065 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in French Polynesia peaked at 44,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 30,065 hectares, in 2023.
That places French Polynesia 184th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,547 hectares | 42,642 hectares | 44,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,148 hectares | 39,925 hectares | 42,370 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,131 hectares | 36,209 hectares | 39,654 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,715 hectares | 33,492 hectares | 35,937 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,548 hectares | 32,276 hectares | 34,678 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,569 hectares | 30,499 hectares | 32,733 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,801 hectares | 30,065 hectares | 31,537 hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for French Polynesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 123.52 million current US$ (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.2% (2020)
- Rural population 108,019 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 38.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.2% (2020)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.2% (2020)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1,247 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in French Polynesia?
- Agricultural land use in French Polynesia was 30,065 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 44,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,065 hectares in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for agricultural land use?
- French Polynesia ranks 184th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.