Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 6.96 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.96
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
151st
of 200 countries
All-time high
33.33
in 1984
All-time low
2.08
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia, 1974–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia is 6.96, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia peaked at 33.33 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 1974.
That places French Polynesia 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.08 | — |
| 1975 | 4.17 | +100.5% |
| 1976 | 8.08 | +93.8% |
| 1977 | 8.58 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 13.21 | +54.0% |
| 1979 | 10.63 | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 10.75 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 11.5 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 14.29 | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 16.42 | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 33.33 | +103.0% |
| 1985 | 16.67 | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 12.5 | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 13.04 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 13.04 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.04 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.04 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13.04 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.39 | +33.4% |
| 1993 | 17.39 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.39 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.39 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17.39 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.39 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.39 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.48 | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 21.74 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 16.57 | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 15.52 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 13.4 | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 15.32 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 11.72 | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 12.8 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 13.32 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 18.16 | +36.3% |
| 2009 | 11.02 | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 14.65 | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 13.69 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 9.72 | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 9.68 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.91 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 13.46 | +51.1% |
| 2016 | 10.04 | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 14.24 | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 8.61 | -39.5% |
| 2019 | 13.85 | +60.9% |
| 2020 | 10.84 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 13.51 | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 10.21 | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 6.96 | -31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.79 | 2.08 | 13.21 | 6 |
| 1980s | 15.46 | 10.75 | 33.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.93 | 13.04 | 21.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.96 | 11.02 | 21.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.68 | 8.61 | 14.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.38 | 6.96 | 13.51 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for French Polynesia
- 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, per capita 0.3824 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.86 % change on previous year (2020)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.22 (2020)
- Rural population 108,019 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in French Polynesia was 6.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.33 in 1984.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 1974.
- How does French Polynesia rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- French Polynesia ranks 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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