Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0056 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in French Polynesia stood at 0.0056 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 0.2341 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places French Polynesia 182nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2341 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2292 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2229 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2155 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2055 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1959 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1867 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1778 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1693 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1611 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1534 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1463 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1394 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.133 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1269 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1212 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1157 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1103 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1051 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0952 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0907 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0864 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0825 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.079 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0755 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0722 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0691 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0662 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0635 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.061 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0586 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0563 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0542 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0521 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0501 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0482 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0462 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0443 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0425 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0408 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0391 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0374 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0357 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0342 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0326 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0312 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.03 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0289 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0277 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0266 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0255 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0236 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0216 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0198 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0179 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0161 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0144 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0126 hectares per person | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 hectares per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 hectares per person | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 hectares per person | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -24.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.0056 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 5% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.0056 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0266 hectares per person, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2041 hectares per person | 0.1693 hectares per person | 0.2341 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1312 hectares per person | 0.1051 hectares per person | 0.1611 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0817 hectares per person | 0.0662 hectares per person | 0.1 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0535 hectares per person | 0.0443 hectares per person | 0.0635 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0352 hectares per person | 0.0289 hectares per person | 0.0425 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0206 hectares per person | 0.0126 hectares per person | 0.0277 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0082 hectares per person | 0.0056 hectares per person | 0.0109 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 179 Barbados 0.0071 hectares per person compare
- 180 Vietnam 0.0064 hectares per person compare
- 181 Mauritius 0.0056 hectares per person compare
- 183 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0051 hectares per person compare
- 184 Bahamas 0.005 hectares per person compare
- 185 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0043 hectares per person compare
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0061 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0293 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0735 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in French Polynesia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in French Polynesia was 0.0056 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2341 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 182nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.