Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 41,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 41,000 tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in French Polynesia peaked at 46,000 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,000 tonnes, in 1961.
French Polynesia ranks 172nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,222 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,300 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,800 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,100 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,700 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,100 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 46,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,750 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 46,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in French Polynesia?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in French Polynesia was 41,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,000 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- French Polynesia ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.