Land animals slaughtered for meat in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 745,000 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 173rd out of 198 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.
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 |
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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 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 173rd out of 198 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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This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.