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
Latest (2024)
845 animals
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
188th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,290 animals
in 1977
All-time low
700 animals
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 188th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,700 animals | — |
| 1962 | 1,650 animals | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 1,700 animals | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1,700 animals | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,750 animals | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1,800 animals | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1,800 animals | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,600 animals | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 1,500 animals | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 1,490 animals | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1,400 animals | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 1,200 animals | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 1,050 animals | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 910 animals | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 1,130 animals | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 1,180 animals | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 2,290 animals | +94.1% |
| 1978 | 2,170 animals | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 1,930 animals | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 1,610 animals | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 1,550 animals | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1,400 animals | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 1,300 animals | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 1,600 animals | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 1,000 animals | -37.5% |
| 1986 | 1,300 animals | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 1,400 animals | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 1,600 animals | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 1,900 animals | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 1,700 animals | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 1,300 animals | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 800 animals | -38.5% |
| 1993 | 700 animals | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 730 animals | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1,000 animals | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 720 animals | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 930 animals | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 1,120 animals | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 1,080 animals | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,330 animals | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 1,010 animals | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 750 animals | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 1,000 animals | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 1,120 animals | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 830 animals | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 840 animals | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 840 animals | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 840 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,100 animals | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 820 animals | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 940 animals | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 960 animals | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 876 animals | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 890 animals | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 868 animals | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 850 animals | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 817 animals | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 860 animals | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 871 animals | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 925 animals | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 951 animals | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,060 animals | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 894 animals | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 845 animals | -5.5% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 845 animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 161,025 animals, 1% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 845 animals is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,197 animals, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +94.1% | 1,180 animals | 2,290 animals |
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
- 185 Micronesia (country) 1,817 animals compare
- 186 Grenada 954 animals compare
- 187 Barbados 875 animals compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 515 animals compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 461 animals compare
- 191 Equatorial Guinea 440 animals compare
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)
- Rural population 38.2% (2025)
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 188th out of 198 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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