Lettuce yields in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Lettuce yields was 13.53 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.53 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.38 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
0.8415 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Lettuce yields in French Polynesia, 1973–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, lettuce yields in French Polynesia stood at 13.53 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in French Polynesia peaked at 14.38 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8415 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.
French Polynesia ranks 72nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 8.22 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1974 | 8.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 8.72 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 10.46 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 9 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8415 tonnes per hectare | -90.6% |
| 1980 | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | +993.3% |
| 1981 | 10.52 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 11.87 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 9.87 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 10.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 9.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 10.36 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 8.71 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 13.71 tonnes per hectare | +57.4% |
| 1989 | 12.85 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 12.2 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 13.7 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 13.37 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 13.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 13.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 13.98 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 14.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 13.95 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.86 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 12.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 12.61 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 13.31 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 13.7 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 14.2 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 14.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 14.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 13.82 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 14.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.68 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 14.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 12.09 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 13.45 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 13.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.32 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 13.54 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 13.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 13.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 13.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 13.53 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 67% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 13.53 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.63 tonnes per hectare, 77% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +993.3% | 0.8415 tonnes per hectare | 9.2 tonnes per hectare |
| 1979 | -90.6% | 9 tonnes per hectare | 0.8415 tonnes per hectare |
| 1988 | +57.4% | 8.71 tonnes per hectare | 13.71 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.79 tonnes per hectare | 0.8415 tonnes per hectare | 10.46 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.71 tonnes per hectare | 8.71 tonnes per hectare | 13.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.58 tonnes per hectare | 12.2 tonnes per hectare | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.69 tonnes per hectare | 12.61 tonnes per hectare | 14.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.47 tonnes per hectare | 12.09 tonnes per hectare | 14.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5 tonnes per hectare | 13.32 tonnes per hectare | 13.56 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for French Polynesia
- Rural population, per capita 0.3824 units per person (2025)
- 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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.2% (2020)
- Rural population 108,019 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 38.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lettuce yields in French Polynesia?
- Lettuce yields in French Polynesia was 13.53 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lettuce yields recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.38 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8415 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- How does French Polynesia rank for lettuce yields?
- French Polynesia ranks 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.