Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 211.59 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
211.59 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
125th
of 191 countries
All-time high
239.12 animals per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
5.46 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in French Polynesia stood at 211.59 animals per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 239.12 animals per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.46 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
French Polynesia ranks 125th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.46 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.83 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 8.2 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 13.66 animals per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 16.39 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 32.79 animals per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 71.04 animals per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 1968 | 68.31 animals per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 62.84 animals per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 169.4 animals per square kilometre | +169.6% |
| 1971 | 84.7 animals per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 71.04 animals per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 81.97 animals per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 92.9 animals per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 101.09 animals per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 112.02 animals per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 131.15 animals per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 131.15 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 188.53 animals per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1980 | 218.58 animals per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 177.6 animals per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 163.93 animals per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 166.67 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 114.75 animals per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1985 | 169.4 animals per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1986 | 196.72 animals per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 215.85 animals per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 207.65 animals per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 142.08 animals per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1990 | 193.99 animals per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1991 | 218.58 animals per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 163.93 animals per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 185.79 animals per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 191.26 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 193.99 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 193.99 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 185.79 animals per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 185.79 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 213.12 animals per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 216.08 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 239.12 animals per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 201.67 animals per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 201.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 201.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 201.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 201.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 201.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 201.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 201.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 201.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 201.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 197.64 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 200.23 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 195.62 animals per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 194.18 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 200.81 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 197.06 animals per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 197.64 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 195.33 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 201.38 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 204.26 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 207.72 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 210.89 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 211.59 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 211.59 animals per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 211.59 animals per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 637.5 animals per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +169.6% | 62.84 animals per square kilometre | 169.4 animals per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +116.7% | 32.79 animals per square kilometre | 71.04 animals per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +100.0% | 16.39 animals per square kilometre | 32.79 animals per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +66.7% | 8.2 animals per square kilometre | 13.66 animals per square kilometre |
| 1971 | -50.0% | 169.4 animals per square kilometre | 84.7 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.72 animals per square kilometre | 5.46 animals per square kilometre | 71.04 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 116.39 animals per square kilometre | 71.04 animals per square kilometre | 188.53 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.32 animals per square kilometre | 114.75 animals per square kilometre | 218.58 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 192.62 animals per square kilometre | 163.93 animals per square kilometre | 218.58 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.86 animals per square kilometre | 201.67 animals per square kilometre | 239.12 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.19 animals per square kilometre | 194.18 animals per square kilometre | 201.67 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.17 animals per square kilometre | 201.38 animals per square kilometre | 211.59 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 122 Laos 234.33 animals per square kilometre compare
- 123 Benin 233.59 animals per square kilometre compare
- 124 Guyana 213.13 animals per square kilometre compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 201.78 animals per square kilometre compare
- 127 Norway 199.6 animals per square kilometre compare
- 128 Paraguay 198.03 animals per square kilometre compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.22 (2020)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.22 (2020)
- Rural population 38.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 211.59 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 239.12 animals per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does French Polynesia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.