What is the highest surface area recorded in French Polynesia?

The highest recorded value was 4,000 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in French Polynesia?

The lowest recorded value was 3,471 sq. km in 2000.

How does French Polynesia rank for surface area?

French Polynesia ranks 172nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in French Polynesia?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Surface area (sq. km) in French Polynesia

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in French Polynesia
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

French Polynesia: Surface area (sq. km) was 3,521 sq. km in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

3,521 sq. km

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

172nd

of 216 countries

All-time high

4,000 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

3,471 sq. km

in 2000

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in French Polynesia, 1961–2024

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surface area in French Polynesia is 3,521 sq. km, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in French Polynesia peaked at 4,000 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,471 sq. km, in 2000.

French Polynesia ranks 172nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Surface area (sq. km) in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in French Polynesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	4,000 sq. km	—
1962	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	4,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	3,471 sq. km	-13.2%
2001	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	3,471 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	3,521 sq. km	+1.4%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

French Polynesia's 3,521 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 11% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
French Polynesia's 3,521 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,333 sq. km, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4,000 sq. km	4,000 sq. km	4,000 sq. km	9
1970s	4,000 sq. km	4,000 sq. km	4,000 sq. km	10
1980s	4,000 sq. km	4,000 sq. km	4,000 sq. km	10
1990s	4,000 sq. km	4,000 sq. km	4,000 sq. km	10
2000s	3,471 sq. km	3,471 sq. km	3,471 sq. km	10
2010s	3,471 sq. km	3,471 sq. km	3,471 sq. km	10
2020s	3,481 sq. km	3,471 sq. km	3,521 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

169 Trinidad and Tobago 5,128 sq. km compare
170 Bermuda 4,290 sq. km compare
171 Cape Verde 4,030 sq. km compare
173 Samoa 2,840 sq. km compare
174 Luxembourg 2,590 sq. km compare
175 Mauritius 2,010 sq. km compare

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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)
Agriculture share gdp 2.22 (2020)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.22 (2020)
Rural population 38.2% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in French Polynesia?: Surface area in French Polynesia was 3,521 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in French Polynesia?: The highest recorded value was 4,000 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in French Polynesia?: The lowest recorded value was 3,471 sq. km in 2000.
How does French Polynesia rank for surface area?: French Polynesia ranks 172nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in French Polynesia?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.