Number of cattle in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Number of cattle was 8,097 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of cattle 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
The most recent figure for number of cattle in French Polynesia is 8,097 animals, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in French Polynesia peaked at 13,147 animals in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6,000 animals, in 1974.
French Polynesia ranks 180th of 196 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 | 11,872 animals | 10,000 animals | 13,147 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,230 animals | 6,000 animals | 9,800 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,041 animals | 6,300 animals | 9,907 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,580 animals | 7,000 animals | 9,200 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,930 animals | 6,300 animals | 11,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,606 animals | 7,300 animals | 8,362 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,814 animals | 8,097 animals | 10,000 animals | 5 |
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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 number of cattle in French Polynesia?
- Number of cattle in French Polynesia was 8,097 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 number of cattle recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,147 animals in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 animals in 1974.
- How does French Polynesia rank for number of cattle?
- French Polynesia ranks 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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