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 173rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 11,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 13,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 17,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 17,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 19,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 19,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 19,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 21,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 21,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 21,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 21,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 22,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 24,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 23,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 23,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 24,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 24,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 26,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 26,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 27,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,000 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 41,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 41,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 40,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 43,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 46,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 46,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 46,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 40,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 41,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 41,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 783,000 tonnes, 5% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 41,000 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 547,500 tonnes, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +48.1% | 27,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes |
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 (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 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 173rd out of 192 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.