Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.057 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
145th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2186 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.0137 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 0.2186 tonnes per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places French Polynesia 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0137 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0273 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.053 tonnes per square kilometre | +94.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0563 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0866 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0697 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0705 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0754 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0937 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1076 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2186 tonnes per square kilometre | +103.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1093 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.082 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.082 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.082 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.082 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.082 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.082 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1093 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1093 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1093 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1093 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1093 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1093 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1093 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.135 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1441 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1098 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1118 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0965 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1103 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0844 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0922 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0959 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1308 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0778 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1034 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1005 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0714 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0712 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0654 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0988 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0738 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1086 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0683 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1098 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2020 | 0.089 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1109 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0838 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0511 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0137 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0866 tonnes per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0705 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2186 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1064 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.082 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.135 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1054 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0778 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1441 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0871 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0654 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1098 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0852 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1109 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 142 Sudan 0.0645 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 143 Uganda 0.0582 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 144 Singapore 0.0571 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 146 Comoros 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 147 Papua New Guinea 0.0557 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 148 Afghanistan 0.0548 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2186 tonnes per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 tonnes per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does French Polynesia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.