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
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 197th out of 208 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.
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
- 194 Greenland 0.59 percent compare
- 195 South Korea 0.57 percent compare
- 196 Norway 0.48 percent compare
- 198 North Korea 0.42 percent compare
- 198 Papua New Guinea 0.42 percent compare
- 200 French Guiana 0.31 percent compare
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0591 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2816 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1752 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2694 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.0302 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 247.57 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,828 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 75.1% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.4% (2024)
- Milk production 648.81 tonnes (2024)
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 197th out of 208 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).