Agricultural land use in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Agricultural land use was 30,065 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30,065 hectares
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
185th
of 227 countries
All-time high
44,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
30,065 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 185th out of 227 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.
Agricultural land use in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 43,728 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 43,457 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 43,185 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 42,913 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 42,642 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 42,370 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 42,098 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 41,827 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 41,555 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 41,284 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 41,012 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 40,740 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 40,469 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 40,197 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 39,925 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 39,654 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 39,382 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 39,110 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 38,839 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 38,567 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 38,295 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 38,024 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 36,752 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 36,480 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 36,209 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 35,937 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 35,666 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 35,394 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 35,122 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 34,851 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 34,579 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 34,307 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 34,036 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 33,764 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 33,492 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 33,221 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 32,949 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 34,678 hectares | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 34,406 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 34,134 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 33,862 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 33,591 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 33,319 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 33,048 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 32,276 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 32,004 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 32,733 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 32,461 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 31,970 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 31,480 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 30,989 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 30,499 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 31,008 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 31,518 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 31,027 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 31,537 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 31,046 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 30,556 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 30,065 hectares | -1.6% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 30,065 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 3% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 30,065 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 12% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More agriculture & rural data for French Polynesia
- Rural population, per capita 0.3824 units per person (2025)
- 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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.2% (2020)
- Rural population 108,019 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.2% (2020)
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 185th out of 227 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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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.