How have things changed?, per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 4 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
49th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.95 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.5191 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in French Polynesia stood at 4 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 4.95 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5191 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
French Polynesia ranks 49th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.5191 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.5738 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5464 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5738 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6284 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6284 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6011 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6557 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7104 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6519 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5926 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7727 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7392 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.818 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6792 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7505 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7352 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7298 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6272 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7893 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6689 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6451 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6311 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7814 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8833 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1991 | 1.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +118.0% |
| 1994 | 2.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 2.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 3.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 3.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 4.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 4.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 4.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 4.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 4.39 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 4.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 3.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 4.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 4.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 4 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 4 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 4 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +118.0% | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.29 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5683 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5191 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6284 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.6849 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5926 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.818 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7242 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6272 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8833 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 46 Cambodia 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 47 Myanmar 4.33 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 48 Uganda 4.22 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 50 Samoa 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 51 Ireland 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 52 United Kingdom 3.73 metric tons 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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 4 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5191 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does French Polynesia rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? 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.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – 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
How have things changed? 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.