Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 6.96 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.96 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
151st
of 201 countries
All-time high
33.33 kilograms per hectare
in 1984
All-time low
2.08 kilograms per hectare
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia, 1974–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia stood at 6.96 kilograms per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia peaked at 33.33 kilograms per hectare in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.08 kilograms per hectare, in 1974.
French Polynesia ranks 151st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.08 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1975 | 4.17 kilograms per hectare | +100.5% |
| 1976 | 8.08 kilograms per hectare | +93.8% |
| 1977 | 8.58 kilograms per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 13.21 kilograms per hectare | +54.0% |
| 1979 | 10.63 kilograms per hectare | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 10.75 kilograms per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 11.5 kilograms per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 14.29 kilograms per hectare | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 16.42 kilograms per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | +103.0% |
| 1985 | 16.67 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 12.5 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 13.04 kilograms per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 13.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.39 kilograms per hectare | +33.4% |
| 1993 | 17.39 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.39 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.39 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17.39 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.39 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.39 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.48 kilograms per hectare | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 21.74 kilograms per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 16.57 kilograms per hectare | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 15.52 kilograms per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 13.4 kilograms per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 15.32 kilograms per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 11.72 kilograms per hectare | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 12.8 kilograms per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 13.32 kilograms per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 18.16 kilograms per hectare | +36.3% |
| 2009 | 11.02 kilograms per hectare | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 14.65 kilograms per hectare | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 13.69 kilograms per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 9.72 kilograms per hectare | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 9.68 kilograms per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.91 kilograms per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 13.46 kilograms per hectare | +51.1% |
| 2016 | 10.04 kilograms per hectare | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 14.24 kilograms per hectare | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 8.61 kilograms per hectare | -39.5% |
| 2019 | 13.85 kilograms per hectare | +60.9% |
| 2020 | 10.84 kilograms per hectare | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 13.51 kilograms per hectare | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 10.21 kilograms per hectare | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 6.96 kilograms per hectare | -31.8% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 6.96 kilograms per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 kilograms per hectare, 11% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 6.96 kilograms per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.6 kilograms per hectare, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.79 kilograms per hectare | 2.08 kilograms per hectare | 13.21 kilograms per hectare | 6 |
| 1980s | 15.46 kilograms per hectare | 10.75 kilograms per hectare | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.93 kilograms per hectare | 13.04 kilograms per hectare | 21.48 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.96 kilograms per hectare | 11.02 kilograms per hectare | 21.74 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.68 kilograms per hectare | 8.61 kilograms per hectare | 14.65 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.38 kilograms per hectare | 6.96 kilograms per hectare | 13.51 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More agriculture & rural data for French Polynesia
- Rural population, per capita 0.3824 units per person (2025)
- 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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.2% (2020)
- Rural population 108,019 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 38.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia was 6.96 kilograms per hectare 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 hectare of cropland recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.33 kilograms per hectare in 1984.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 kilograms per hectare in 1974.
- How does French Polynesia rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- French Polynesia ranks 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.