Arable land in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Arable land was 2,500 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,500 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2,500 hectares
in 1994
All-time low
2,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in French Polynesia is 2,500 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in French Polynesia peaked at 2,500 hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 1961.
French Polynesia ranks 184th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,500 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,500 hectares | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 2,500 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 178,890 hectares, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 2,500 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94,150 hectares, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,300 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,500 hectares | 2,500 hectares | 2,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,500 hectares | 2,500 hectares | 2,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,500 hectares | 2,500 hectares | 2,500 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 181 Djibouti 3,000 hectares compare
- 181 Grenada 3,000 hectares compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 2,670 hectares compare
- 185 Bahrain 2,100 hectares compare
- 186 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 186 Hong Kong 2,000 hectares compare
- 186 Kiribati 2,000 hectares compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 2,000 hectares compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,000 hectares 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 arable land in French Polynesia?
- Arable land in French Polynesia was 2,500 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,500 hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does French Polynesia rank for arable land?
- French Polynesia ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.