Egg production in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Egg production was 3,159 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,159 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
155th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5,153 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
120 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in French Polynesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production in French Polynesia is 3,159 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in French Polynesia peaked at 5,153 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 120 tonnes, in 1961.
That places French Polynesia 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 120 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 122.5 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 125 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 127.5 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 130 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 232.5 tonnes | +78.8% |
| 1967 | 395 tonnes | +69.9% |
| 1968 | 400 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 445 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 890 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 532.5 tonnes | -40.2% |
| 1972 | 447.5 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 520 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 585 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 720 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 722.5 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 775 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 868 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 1,035 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 1,048 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 950 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 1,032 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 976.5 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 980 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,404 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 1986 | 1,405 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,415 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,425 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,285 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 1,332 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1,676 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 1,770 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1,551 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 1,462 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 1,770 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 1,440 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 1,552 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1,650 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,676 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,493 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 2,084 tonnes | +39.6% |
| 2002 | 2,351 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 2,270 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,245 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,502 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 2,438 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,397 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,567 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 2,823 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 2,858 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,813 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,798 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,004 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 2,338 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 4,563 tonnes | +95.2% |
| 2016 | 4,099 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 3,940 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,201 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 4,080 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5,153 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 3,196 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 3,242 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3,258 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,159 tonnes | -3.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 3,159 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,137 tonnes, 5% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 3,159 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,668 tonnes, 30% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +100.0% | 445 tonnes | 890 tonnes |
| 2015 | +95.2% | 2,338 tonnes | 4,563 tonnes |
| 1966 | +78.8% | 130 tonnes | 232.5 tonnes |
| 1967 | +69.9% | 232.5 tonnes | 395 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233.06 tonnes | 120 tonnes | 445 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 709.55 tonnes | 447.5 tonnes | 1,035 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,192 tonnes | 950 tonnes | 1,425 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,588 tonnes | 1,332 tonnes | 1,770 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,317 tonnes | 1,493 tonnes | 2,823 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,369 tonnes | 2,004 tonnes | 4,563 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,602 tonnes | 3,159 tonnes | 5,153 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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 egg production in French Polynesia?
- Egg production in French Polynesia was 3,159 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,153 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 tonnes in 1961.
- How does French Polynesia rank for egg production?
- French Polynesia ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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