Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 845 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in French Polynesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in French Polynesia stood at 845 animals.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in French Polynesia peaked at 2,290 animals in 1977 and was at its lowest, 700 animals, in 1993.
French Polynesia ranks 187th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,689 animals | 1,500 animals | 1,800 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,475 animals | 910 animals | 2,290 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,466 animals | 1,000 animals | 1,900 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,008 animals | 700 animals | 1,700 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 966 animals | 750 animals | 1,330 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 875.2 animals | 817 animals | 960 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 935 animals | 845 animals | 1,060 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 184 Micronesia (country) 1,817 animals compare
- 185 Grenada 954 animals compare
- 186 Barbados 875 animals compare
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 515 animals compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 461 animals compare
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 440 animals compare
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 yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in French Polynesia?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in French Polynesia was 845 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,290 animals in 1977.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 animals in 1993.
- How does French Polynesia rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- French Polynesia ranks 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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