Share of cereals allocated to human food in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 97.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to human food in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in French Polynesia stood at 97.6%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in French Polynesia peaked at 97.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2001.
That places French Polynesia 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.7% | — |
| 1962 | 84.6% | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 85.7% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 78.6% | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 80.0% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 72.2% | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 68.4% | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 73.7% | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 77.8% | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 70.0% | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 71.4% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 84.2% | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 77.3% | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 85.0% | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 81.8% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 75.0% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 73.1% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 70.4% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 61.3% | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 64.5% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 65.6% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 56.8% | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 62.9% | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 56.8% | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 55.3% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 59.5% | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 61.1% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 64.9% | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 70.6% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 62.5% | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 54.8% | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 54.5% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 57.1% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +7.4% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 97.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 2.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 97.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.6% | 68.4% | 91.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 77.1% | 70.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 55.3% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.6% | 52.3% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 49.0% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 70.8% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 86.3% | 97.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in French Polynesia?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in French Polynesia was 97.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2001.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- French Polynesia ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.