Number of people employed in agriculture in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Number of people employed in agriculture was 2,044 people in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2,044 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
181st
of 186 countries
All-time high
3,721 people
in 2000
All-time low
1,784 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Number of people employed in agriculture in French Polynesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in French Polynesia stood at 2,044 people.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in French Polynesia peaked at 3,721 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,784 people, in 1991.
That places French Polynesia 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of people employed in agriculture in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,784 people | — |
| 1992 | 1,806 people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,831 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,855 people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,876 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,208 people | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 2,606 people | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 3,039 people | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 3,204 people | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 3,721 people | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 3,693 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,405 people | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 3,124 people | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 3,143 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,287 people | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 3,447 people | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 3,366 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 3,291 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,558 people | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 2,700 people | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2,783 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,768 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,740 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,707 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,667 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,617 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,554 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,486 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,406 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,349 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2,339 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,280 people | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,200 people | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 2,120 people | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 2,044 people | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,245 people | 1,784 people | 3,204 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,304 people | 2,558 people | 3,721 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,643 people | 2,406 people | 2,783 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,222 people | 2,044 people | 2,349 people | 6 |
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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 442.4 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3824 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.2% (2020)
- Rural population 108,019 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in French Polynesia?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in French Polynesia was 2,044 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,721 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,784 people in 1991.
- How does French Polynesia rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- French Polynesia ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.