Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested was 23,001 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in French Polynesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coconuts, in shell — area harvested in French Polynesia is 23,001 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coconuts, in shell — area harvested in French Polynesia peaked at 37,000 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 15,000 ha, in 1984.
That places French Polynesia 25th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 37,000 ha | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 35,000 ha | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 34,000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 30,000 ha | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 30,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 27,000 ha | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 26,000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 36,000 ha | +38.5% |
| 1970 | 33,000 ha | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 30,000 ha | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 28,000 ha | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 22,000 ha | -21.4% |
| 1974 | 20,000 ha | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 35,000 ha | +75.0% |
| 1976 | 30,000 ha | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 22,000 ha | -26.7% |
| 1978 | 20,000 ha | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 22,000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 30,000 ha | +36.4% |
| 1981 | 25,000 ha | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 30,000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 18,000 ha | -40.0% |
| 1984 | 15,000 ha | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 20,000 ha | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 20,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 19,000 ha | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 20,000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 20,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20,164 ha | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 20,426 ha | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 20,625 ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 20,344 ha | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 20,542 ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 22,169 ha | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 20,862 ha | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 20,423 ha | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 15,000 ha | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 16,000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 19,000 ha | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 18,000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 20,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 20,017 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 18,986 ha | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 22,000 ha | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 20,000 ha | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 22,437 ha | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 21,463 ha | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 18,893 ha | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 20,340 ha | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 22,000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 22,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21,892 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 20,779 ha | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 21,988 ha | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 22,256 ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 22,752 ha | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 23,000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 24,000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 24,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23,001 ha | -4.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 23,001 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,075 ha, 21.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 23,001 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26,034 ha, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +75.0% | 20,000 ha | 35,000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,889 ha | 26,000 ha | 37,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,200 ha | 20,000 ha | 35,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,700 ha | 15,000 ha | 30,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,656 ha | 15,000 ha | 22,169 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,080 ha | 18,000 ha | 22,437 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,901 ha | 20,340 ha | 23,000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,800 ha | 23,001 ha | 24,000 ha | 5 |
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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 coconuts, in shell — area harvested in French Polynesia?
- Coconuts, in shell — area harvested in French Polynesia was 23,001 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest coconuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,000 ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest coconuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 ha in 1984.
- How does French Polynesia rank for coconuts, in shell — area harvested?
- French Polynesia ranks 25th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coconuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, published as part of Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.