Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 59,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
84,000 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
13,000 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in French Polynesia stood at 59,000 tonnes.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in French Polynesia peaked at 84,000 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13,000 tonnes, in 1962.
That places French Polynesia 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 13,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 15,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 16,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 22,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 21,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 23,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 21,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 24,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 22,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 24,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 26,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 28,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 30,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 33,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 34,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 34,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 37,000 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 39,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 42,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 40,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 39,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 42,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 40,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 37,000 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 42,000 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 46,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 47,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 47,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 46,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 45,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 44,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 48,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 54,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 52,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 53,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 56,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 58,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 53,000 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 54,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 59,000 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 51,000 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 68,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 65,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 65,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 66,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 67,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 60,000 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 66,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 84,000 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 64,000 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 67,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 64,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 64,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59,000 tonnes | -7.8% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 59,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 59,000 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 467,000 tonnes, 13% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,111 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,100 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 28,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,800 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 42,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,600 tonnes | 37,000 tonnes | 47,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,800 tonnes | 48,000 tonnes | 59,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,800 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 84,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,500 tonnes | 59,000 tonnes | 67,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in French Polynesia?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in French Polynesia was 59,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 84,000 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 tonnes in 1962.
- How does French Polynesia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- French Polynesia ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.