Nitrogen fertilizer use in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 198 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use in French Polynesia is 198 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 32.0% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in French Polynesia peaked at 800 tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 50 tonnes, in 1974.
That places French Polynesia 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 187 tonnes | 50 tonnes | 317 tonnes | 6 |
| 1980s | 367.1 tonnes | 258 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 389.4 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 494 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 365.7 tonnes | 270 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.4 tonnes | 227 tonnes | 381 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.75 tonnes | 198 tonnes | 385 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 169 Saint Lucia 311 tonnes compare
- 170 Brunei 243 tonnes compare
- 171 Maldives 238 tonnes compare
- 173 Barbados 141 tonnes compare
- 174 Grenada 137 tonnes compare
- 175 Cape Verde 133 tonnes compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 133 tonnes compare
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 nitrogen fertilizer use in French Polynesia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in French Polynesia was 198 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 800 tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 tonnes in 1974.
- How does French Polynesia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- French Polynesia ranks 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.