Land area in hectares in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Land area in hectares was 347,100 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 173rd out of 233 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.
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 |
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More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0591 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2816 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1752 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2694 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.0302 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 247.57 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,828 millimeters (2025)
- Share of adults who are obese 49.5% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.4% (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 76.2% (2024)
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 173rd out of 233 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.