French Polynesia vs Kiribati: Area land needed to global oil

French Polynesia
1.37 billion
in 2023
Kiribati
1.28 billion
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
27th
Kiribati rank
28th

Area land needed to global oil over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Kiribati
02.0B4.0B6.0B196119922023

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 1.37 billion against 1.28 billion in Kiribati, a difference of 93.55 million.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kiribati ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 27th and Kiribati ranks 28th of 59 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Kiribati Difference Ahead
1960s 981.77 million 2.43 billion 1.45 billion Kiribati
1970s 83.45 million 2.42 billion 2.34 billion Kiribati
1980s 128.93 million 3.72 billion 3.60 billion Kiribati
1990s 258.61 million 3.89 billion 3.63 billion Kiribati
2000s 434.33 million 2.35 billion 1.92 billion Kiribati
2010s 626.64 million 1.27 billion 646.28 million Kiribati
2020s 1.11 billion 1.41 billion 303.68 million Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area land needed to global oil, French Polynesia or Kiribati?
French Polynesia, at 1.37 billion against 1.28 billion in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between French Polynesia and Kiribati?
93.55 million, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Kiribati?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Kiribati rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
French Polynesia ranks 27th and Kiribati ranks 28th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Area land needed to global oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed