Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 2.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia, 1990–2020
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 4.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1990.
That places French Polynesia 149th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.1% | — |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +80.2% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +50.7% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +47.8% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -1.5% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 2.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +80.2% | 1.2% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 38.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia was 2.2% in 2020, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1990.
- How does French Polynesia rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 149th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.