Meat production in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Meat production was 1,801 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat production in French Polynesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat production in French Polynesia is 1,801 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in French Polynesia peaked at 2,238 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 643.7 tonnes, in 1961.
French Polynesia ranks 185th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 | 785.13 tonnes | 643.7 tonnes | 959.22 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,284 tonnes | 1,053 tonnes | 1,609 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,758 tonnes | 1,589 tonnes | 1,968 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,101 tonnes | 1,926 tonnes | 2,235 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,003 tonnes | 1,807 tonnes | 2,238 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,853 tonnes | 1,728 tonnes | 2,033 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,845 tonnes | 1,768 tonnes | 1,932 tonnes | 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 meat production in French Polynesia?
- Meat production in French Polynesia was 1,801 tonnes 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 meat production recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,238 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 643.7 tonnes in 1961.
- How does French Polynesia rank for meat production?
- French Polynesia ranks 185th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.