Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 59.55 trips per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in French Polynesia, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in French Polynesia is 59.55 trips per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 171.3% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in French Polynesia peaked at 64.04 trips per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.63 trips per square kilometre, in 2020.
French Polynesia ranks 52nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44.81 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 42.9 trips per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 45.9 trips per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 49.18 trips per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 62.81 trips per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 50.99 trips per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 57.33 trips per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 57.33 trips per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.18 trips per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 59.93 trips per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 59.35 trips per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 52.15 trips per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 42.35 trips per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 40.91 trips per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 43.5 trips per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 45.23 trips per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 44.08 trips per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 48.14 trips per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 49.32 trips per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 50.27 trips per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 53.59 trips per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 58.86 trips per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 64.04 trips per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 20.63 trips per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 2021 | 21.95 trips per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 59.55 trips per square kilometre | +171.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 59.55 trips per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 110.53 trips per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 59.55 trips per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.01 trips per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +171.3% | 21.95 trips per square kilometre | 59.55 trips per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -67.8% | 64.04 trips per square kilometre | 20.63 trips per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7 trips per square kilometre | 42.9 trips per square kilometre | 49.18 trips per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 55.38 trips per square kilometre | 42.35 trips per square kilometre | 62.81 trips per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.8 trips per square kilometre | 40.91 trips per square kilometre | 64.04 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.04 trips per square kilometre | 20.63 trips per square kilometre | 59.55 trips per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 49 Poland 61.99 trips per square kilometre compare
- 50 Georgia 61.39 trips per square kilometre compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 60.23 trips per square kilometre compare
- 53 Estonia 58.27 trips per square kilometre compare
- 54 Malaysia 57.59 trips per square kilometre compare
- 55 Jordan 54.61 trips 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in French Polynesia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in French Polynesia was 59.55 trips per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.04 trips per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.63 trips per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does French Polynesia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- French Polynesia ranks 52nd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed 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
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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.