Cassava yields in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Cassava yields was 18.52 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.52 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 101 countries
All-time high
18.64 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
15.41 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava yields 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 tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 18.52 tonnes per hectare for cassava yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in French Polynesia peaked at 18.64 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.41 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
French Polynesia ranks 18th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.88 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 16.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16.13 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 16.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.35 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 16.83 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 17.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 17.46 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 17.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 17.27 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 17.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 17.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 17.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 17.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 17.71 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 17.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 17.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 17.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 17.53 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 17.14 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 17.58 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 17.19 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 17.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 16.13 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 16.9 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 17.74 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 18 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 15.41 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 17.71 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 17.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 17.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 17.14 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 18.33 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 17.88 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 17.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 18 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 17.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 18 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 17.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 18.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 18.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 18.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 18.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 18.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 18.18 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 18.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 18.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 18.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 18.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 18.52 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.28 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 18.52 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.28 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.57 tonnes per hectare | 16.13 tonnes per hectare | 17.14 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.68 tonnes per hectare | 17.27 tonnes per hectare | 17.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.31 tonnes per hectare | 16.13 tonnes per hectare | 18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.54 tonnes per hectare | 15.41 tonnes per hectare | 18.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.04 tonnes per hectare | 17.83 tonnes per hectare | 18.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4 tonnes per hectare | 18.18 tonnes per hectare | 18.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.52 tonnes per hectare | 18.45 tonnes per hectare | 18.55 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cassava yields in French Polynesia?
- Cassava yields in French Polynesia was 18.52 tonnes per hectare 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 cassava yields recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.64 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.41 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does French Polynesia rank for cassava yields?
- French Polynesia ranks 18th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.