Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 0.45 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.45 percent
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
198th
of 209 countries
All-time high
5.46 percent
in 1961
All-time low
0.45 percent
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in French Polynesia is 0.45 percent, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in French Polynesia peaked at 5.46 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.45 percent, in 2023.
That places French Polynesia 198th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.46 percent | — |
| 1962 | 5.46 percent | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.46 percent | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.46 percent | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.39 percent | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 5.32 percent | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 5.24 percent | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 5.17 percent | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 5.09 percent | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 5.02 percent | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 4.94 percent | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 4.87 percent | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 4.8 percent | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.72 percent | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.65 percent | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 4.57 percent | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 4.5 percent | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.43 percent | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.35 percent | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.28 percent | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 4.2 percent | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 4.13 percent | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 4.05 percent | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.98 percent | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.91 percent | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.83 percent | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.76 percent | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.68 percent | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.61 percent | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.53 percent | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.46 percent | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.39 percent | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.31 percent | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.24 percent | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.16 percent | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.09 percent | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.02 percent | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.94 percent | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.87 percent | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.94 percent | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.87 percent | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.79 percent | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.71 percent | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.63 percent | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.55 percent | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.48 percent | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.4 percent | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.32 percent | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.24 percent | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.16 percent | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.08 percent | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.01 percent | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.86 percent | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.72 percent | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.58 percent | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.44 percent | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3 percent | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.16 percent | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.02 percent | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.87 percent | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.73 percent | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.59 percent | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 0.45 percent | -23.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.45 percent is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 5% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.45 percent is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 percent, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.34 percent | 5.09 percent | 5.46 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.69 percent | 4.35 percent | 5.02 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.94 percent | 3.61 percent | 4.28 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 percent | 2.87 percent | 3.53 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 percent | 2.24 percent | 2.94 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 percent | 1.02 percent | 2.16 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.66 percent | 0.45 percent | 0.87 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 195 Greenland 0.59 percent compare
- 196 South Korea 0.57 percent compare
- 197 Norway 0.48 percent compare
- 199 North Korea 0.42 percent compare
- 199 Papua New Guinea 0.42 percent compare
- 201 French Guiana 0.31 percent compare
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 69.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0603 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 22.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0735 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in French Polynesia?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in French Polynesia was 0.45 percent 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 land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 percent in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 percent in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- French Polynesia ranks 198th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).