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 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for French Polynesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 123.52 million current US$ (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.2% (2020)
- Rural population 108,019 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 38.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.2% (2020)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.2% (2020)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1,247 metric tons (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 191 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.