Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.4509 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4509 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
188th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.46 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.4509 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in French Polynesia is 0.4509 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 5.46 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4509 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places French Polynesia 188th out of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.46 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.39 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.32 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 5.24 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 5.17 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 5.09 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 5.02 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 4.94 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 4.8 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 4.72 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 4.65 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 4.57 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 4.5 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 4.43 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.35 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 4.28 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 4.2 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 4.13 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 4.05 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.98 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.91 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.83 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.76 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.68 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.61 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.53 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.46 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.39 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.31 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.24 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.16 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.09 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.02 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.94 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.87 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.94 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.87 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.79 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.71 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.63 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.55 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.48 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.4 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.32 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.16 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.08 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.01 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.86 hectares per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.72 hectares per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.58 hectares per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.44 hectares per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.16 hectares per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 1.02 hectares per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8748 hectares per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7335 hectares per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5922 hectares per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4509 hectares per square kilometre | -23.9% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.4509 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.4509 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 hectares per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.34 hectares per square kilometre | 5.09 hectares per square kilometre | 5.46 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.69 hectares per square kilometre | 4.35 hectares per square kilometre | 5.02 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.94 hectares per square kilometre | 3.61 hectares per square kilometre | 4.28 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | 2.87 hectares per square kilometre | 3.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 hectares per square kilometre | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | 2.94 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 hectares per square kilometre | 1.02 hectares per square kilometre | 2.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6629 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4509 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8748 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 185 Greenland 0.5923 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 186 South Korea 0.5738 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 187 Norway 0.4832 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea 0.4196 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 190 North Korea 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 191 Solomon Islands 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 0.4509 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4509 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.