Land area in hectares in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Land area in hectares was 347,100 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
347,100 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 238 countries
All-time high
366,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
347,100 hectares
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares in French Polynesia stood at 347,100 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in French Polynesia peaked at 366,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 347,100 hectares, in 2000.
That places French Polynesia 175th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 366,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 347,100 hectares | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 347,100 hectares | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 347,100 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 11% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 347,100 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366,000 hectares | 366,000 hectares | 366,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 366,000 hectares | 366,000 hectares | 366,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 366,000 hectares | 366,000 hectares | 366,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 366,000 hectares | 366,000 hectares | 366,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 347,100 hectares | 347,100 hectares | 347,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 347,100 hectares | 347,100 hectares | 347,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 347,100 hectares | 347,100 hectares | 347,100 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 172 Brunei 527,000 hectares compare
- 173 Trinidad and Tobago 513,000 hectares compare
- 174 Cape Verde 403,000 hectares compare
- 176 Samoa 278,000 hectares compare
- 177 Luxembourg 257,446 hectares compare
- 178 Reunion 251,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0455 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 7.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 26.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 19.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 15.99 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in French Polynesia?
- Land area in hectares in French Polynesia was 347,100 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 366,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,100 hectares in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for land area in hectares?
- French Polynesia ranks 175th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.