Land animals slaughtered for meat in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 745,000 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
745,000 animals
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
174th
of 199 countries
All-time high
830,000 animals
in 2001
All-time low
20,000 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in French Polynesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in French Polynesia stood at 745,000 animals.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in French Polynesia peaked at 830,000 animals in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20,000 animals, in 1961.
That places French Polynesia 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 25,000 animals | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 30,000 animals | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 50,000 animals | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 60,000 animals | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 120,000 animals | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 260,000 animals | +116.7% |
| 1968 | 250,000 animals | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 230,000 animals | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 620,000 animals | +169.6% |
| 1971 | 310,000 animals | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 260,000 animals | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 300,000 animals | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 340,000 animals | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 370,000 animals | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 410,000 animals | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 480,000 animals | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 480,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 690,000 animals | +43.8% |
| 1980 | 800,000 animals | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 650,000 animals | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 600,000 animals | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 610,000 animals | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 420,000 animals | -31.1% |
| 1985 | 620,000 animals | +47.6% |
| 1986 | 720,000 animals | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 790,000 animals | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 760,000 animals | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 520,000 animals | -31.6% |
| 1990 | 710,000 animals | +36.5% |
| 1991 | 800,000 animals | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 600,000 animals | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 680,000 animals | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 700,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 710,000 animals | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 710,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 680,000 animals | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 680,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 780,000 animals | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 750,000 animals | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 830,000 animals | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 700,000 animals | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 700,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 700,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 700,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 700,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 700,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 700,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 700,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 700,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 700,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 686,000 animals | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 695,000 animals | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 679,000 animals | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 674,000 animals | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 697,000 animals | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 684,000 animals | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 686,000 animals | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 678,000 animals | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 699,000 animals | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 709,000 animals | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 721,000 animals | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 732,000 animals | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 745,000 animals | +1.8% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 745,000 animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million animals, 1% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 745,000 animals is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.57 million animals, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat 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% | 230,000 animals | 620,000 animals |
| 1967 | +116.7% | 120,000 animals | 260,000 animals |
| 1966 | +100.0% | 60,000 animals | 120,000 animals |
| 1964 | +66.7% | 30,000 animals | 50,000 animals |
| 1971 | -50.0% | 620,000 animals | 310,000 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116,111 animals | 20,000 animals | 260,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 426,000 animals | 260,000 animals | 690,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 649,000 animals | 420,000 animals | 800,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 705,000 animals | 600,000 animals | 800,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 718,000 animals | 700,000 animals | 830,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 687,900 animals | 674,000 animals | 700,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 721,200 animals | 699,000 animals | 745,000 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 171 Kiribati 1.17 million animals compare
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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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in French Polynesia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in French Polynesia was 745,000 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 830,000 animals in 2001.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 animals in 1961.
- How does French Polynesia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- French Polynesia ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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