Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 2.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 animal feed in French Polynesia stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.8% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in French Polynesia peaked at 29.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places French Polynesia 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 5.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 7.4% | — |
| 1981 | 22.6% | +204.8% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 21.6% | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 21.6% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 23.7% | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 18.9% | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 19.4% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 15.0% | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -45.9% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +81.4% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -32.0% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -35.9% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -54.3% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +348.2% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -72.6% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +71.6% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -73.8% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 2.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 4% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 2.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.2%, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +348.2% | 6.5% | 29.2% |
| 1981 | +204.8% | 7.4% | 22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 7.4% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 8.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 6.5% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 2.4% | 13.7% | 4 |
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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 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 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in French Polynesia?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in French Polynesia was 2.4% 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 animal feed recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- French Polynesia ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 animal feed. 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 animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.