Fertilizer use per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.23 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per capita in French Polynesia, 1973–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 0.23 Kilograms per capita for fertilizer use per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 54.0% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 2.83 Kilograms per capita in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.23 Kilograms per capita, in 2023.
French Polynesia ranks 143rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 Kilograms per capita | 0.4 Kilograms per capita | 2.51 Kilograms per capita | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.98 Kilograms per capita | 1.5 Kilograms per capita | 2.83 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 Kilograms per capita | 0.86 Kilograms per capita | 1.87 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 Kilograms per capita | 0.74 Kilograms per capita | 1.66 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.693 Kilograms per capita | 0.48 Kilograms per capita | 0.92 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.55 Kilograms per capita | 0.23 Kilograms per capita | 0.76 Kilograms per capita | 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 fertilizer use per capita in French Polynesia?
- Fertilizer use per capita in French Polynesia was 0.23 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 Kilograms per capita in 1984.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 Kilograms per capita in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.