Potato yields in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Potato yields was 9.36 tonnes per hectare in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.36 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
135th
of 159 countries
All-time high
10.38 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
8.21 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Potato yields in French Polynesia, 1961–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2021, potato yields in French Polynesia stood at 9.36 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in French Polynesia peaked at 10.38 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.21 tonnes per hectare, in 1991.
That places French Polynesia 135th out of 159 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Potato yields in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10.38 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 8.21 tonnes per hectare | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 8.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 8.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.77 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.95 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.66 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 8.86 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 9.36 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 31% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 9.36 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.61 tonnes per hectare, 56% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | 8.21 tonnes per hectare | 10.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.84 tonnes per hectare | 8.66 tonnes per hectare | 8.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.14 tonnes per hectare | 9 tonnes per hectare | 9.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.34 tonnes per hectare | 9.32 tonnes per hectare | 9.36 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
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- 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 potato yields in French Polynesia?
- Potato yields in French Polynesia was 9.36 tonnes per hectare in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.38 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.21 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- How does French Polynesia rank for potato yields?
- French Polynesia ranks 135th out of 159 countries with data for 2021.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.