Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0007 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in French Polynesia, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in French Polynesia stood at 0.0007 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 0.0045 tonnes per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 1974.
French Polynesia ranks 145th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +93.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +88.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +49.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +97.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -51.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +30.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -40.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +50.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +46.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +61.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -32.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.0007 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 7% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.0007 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 tonnes per person, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 142 Afghanistan 0.0009 tonnes per person compare
- 143 North Korea 0.0008 tonnes per person compare
- 144 Bhutan 0.0008 tonnes per person compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0007 tonnes per person compare
- 147 Tonga 0.0006 tonnes per person compare
- 148 Qatar 0.0006 tonnes per person compare
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 nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in French Polynesia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in French Polynesia was 0.0007 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 tonnes per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1974.
- How does French Polynesia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.