Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 11.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia, 1973–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia stood at 11.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.1% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia peaked at 74.99 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 1973.
That places French Polynesia 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.54 | 2.08 | 37.5 | 7 |
| 1980s | 41.9 | 29.84 | 74.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.23 | 34.78 | 54.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.61 | 27.79 | 52.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.73 | 20.18 | 33.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.53 | 11.48 | 27.47 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for French Polynesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3824 units per person (2025)
- 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, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 442.4 current US$ per person (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.86 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.22 (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 123.52 million current US$ (2020)
- Rural population 108,019 (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 11.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.99 in 1984.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 1973.
- How does French Polynesia rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- French Polynesia ranks 155th out of 200 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 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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