Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 11.48 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia stood at 11.48 kilograms per hectare.
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 kilograms per hectare in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.08 kilograms per hectare, in 1973.
That places French Polynesia 155th out of 201 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.08 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1974 | 6.25 kilograms per hectare | +200.5% |
| 1975 | 12.5 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 19.08 kilograms per hectare | +52.6% |
| 1977 | 22.54 kilograms per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 37.5 kilograms per hectare | +66.4% |
| 1979 | 36.8 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 29.84 kilograms per hectare | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 29.96 kilograms per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 41.63 kilograms per hectare | +39.0% |
| 1983 | 41.92 kilograms per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 74.99 kilograms per hectare | +78.9% |
| 1985 | 45.84 kilograms per hectare | -38.9% |
| 1986 | 37.5 kilograms per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 39.12 kilograms per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 39.12 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39.12 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 39.12 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 34.78 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 43.48 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 43.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 43.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 43.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 43.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 43.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 43.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 54.09 kilograms per hectare | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 52.17 kilograms per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 41.53 kilograms per hectare | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 40.04 kilograms per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 34.2 kilograms per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 38.28 kilograms per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 30.16 kilograms per hectare | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 31.44 kilograms per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 33.56 kilograms per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 36.88 kilograms per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 27.79 kilograms per hectare | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 33.3 kilograms per hectare | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 29.93 kilograms per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 23.7 kilograms per hectare | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 23.77 kilograms per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 20.68 kilograms per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 29.08 kilograms per hectare | +40.6% |
| 2016 | 20.18 kilograms per hectare | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 29.15 kilograms per hectare | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 22.49 kilograms per hectare | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 24.99 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 23.36 kilograms per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 27.47 kilograms per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 19.82 kilograms per hectare | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 11.48 kilograms per hectare | -42.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 11.48 kilograms per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.68 kilograms per hectare, 11% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 11.48 kilograms per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.15 kilograms per hectare, 20% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +200.5% | 2.08 kilograms per hectare | 6.25 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.54 kilograms per hectare | 2.08 kilograms per hectare | 37.5 kilograms per hectare | 7 |
| 1980s | 41.9 kilograms per hectare | 29.84 kilograms per hectare | 74.99 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.23 kilograms per hectare | 34.78 kilograms per hectare | 54.09 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.61 kilograms per hectare | 27.79 kilograms per hectare | 52.17 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.73 kilograms per hectare | 20.18 kilograms per hectare | 33.3 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.53 kilograms per hectare | 11.48 kilograms per hectare | 27.47 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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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)
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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 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 74.99 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 1973.
- How does French Polynesia rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- French Polynesia ranks 155th 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 51.7%. 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 (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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Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.