Land area (sq. km), per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0123 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 0.0123 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 0.0428 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 sq. km per person, in 2023.
French Polynesia ranks 97th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0428 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0419 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0408 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0394 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0381 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0369 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0356 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0344 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0332 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0321 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.031 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.03 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0291 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0282 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0273 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0265 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0227 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0213 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0188 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0381 sq. km per person | 0.0332 sq. km per person | 0.0428 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0279 sq. km per person | 0.0241 sq. km per person | 0.0321 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0206 sq. km per person | 0.0183 sq. km per person | 0.0234 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0166 sq. km per person | 0.0155 sq. km per person | 0.018 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 0.0129 sq. km per person | 0.0144 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0126 sq. km per person | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 0.0123 sq. km per person | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in French Polynesia?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in French Polynesia was 0.0123 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0428 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 97th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.