Land area in square kilometers, per capita in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0123 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0123 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
97th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0428 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0123 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in French Polynesia, 1961–2023

0.010.020.030.04196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 0.0123 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 0.0428 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 sq. km per person, in 2023.

French Polynesia ranks 97th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in French Polynesia, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.0428 sq. km per person
1962 0.0419 sq. km per person -2.1%
1963 0.0408 sq. km per person -2.8%
1964 0.0394 sq. km per person -3.3%
1965 0.0381 sq. km per person -3.3%
1966 0.0369 sq. km per person -3.3%
1967 0.0356 sq. km per person -3.3%
1968 0.0344 sq. km per person -3.4%
1969 0.0332 sq. km per person -3.4%
1970 0.0321 sq. km per person -3.4%
1971 0.031 sq. km per person -3.3%
1972 0.03 sq. km per person -3.2%
1973 0.0291 sq. km per person -3.2%
1974 0.0282 sq. km per person -3.1%
1975 0.0273 sq. km per person -3.0%
1976 0.0265 sq. km per person -2.9%
1977 0.0257 sq. km per person -3.0%
1978 0.0249 sq. km per person -3.1%
1979 0.0241 sq. km per person -3.1%
1980 0.0234 sq. km per person -3.1%
1981 0.0227 sq. km per person -3.1%
1982 0.022 sq. km per person -3.1%
1983 0.0213 sq. km per person -3.0%
1984 0.0207 sq. km per person -2.7%
1985 0.0202 sq. km per person -2.5%
1986 0.0197 sq. km per person -2.5%
1987 0.0192 sq. km per person -2.5%
1988 0.0188 sq. km per person -2.4%
1989 0.0183 sq. km per person -2.2%
1990 0.018 sq. km per person -2.0%
1991 0.0176 sq. km per person -1.9%
1992 0.0173 sq. km per person -1.8%
1993 0.017 sq. km per person -1.7%
1994 0.0167 sq. km per person -1.6%
1995 0.0165 sq. km per person -1.5%
1996 0.0162 sq. km per person -1.5%
1997 0.016 sq. km per person -1.6%
1998 0.0157 sq. km per person -1.6%
1999 0.0155 sq. km per person -1.6%
2000 0.0144 sq. km per person -6.6%
2001 0.0142 sq. km per person -1.5%
2002 0.014 sq. km per person -1.5%
2003 0.0138 sq. km per person -1.5%
2004 0.0136 sq. km per person -1.6%
2005 0.0134 sq. km per person -1.5%
2006 0.0132 sq. km per person -1.4%
2007 0.013 sq. km per person -1.2%
2008 0.0129 sq. km per person -0.7%
2009 0.0129 sq. km per person -0.4%
2010 0.0128 sq. km per person -0.4%
2011 0.0128 sq. km per person -0.4%
2012 0.0127 sq. km per person -0.5%
2013 0.0126 sq. km per person -0.6%
2014 0.0126 sq. km per person -0.6%
2015 0.0125 sq. km per person -0.5%
2016 0.0124 sq. km per person -0.5%
2017 0.0124 sq. km per person -0.3%
2018 0.0124 sq. km per person +0.1%
2019 0.0124 sq. km per person +0.3%
2020 0.0124 sq. km per person -0.1%
2021 0.0124 sq. km per person -0.2%
2022 0.0124 sq. km per person -0.2%
2023 0.0123 sq. km per person -0.3%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 0.0123 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 0.0123 sq. km per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 sq. km per person, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0381 sq. km per person 0.0332 sq. km per person 0.0428 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.0279 sq. km per person 0.0241 sq. km per person 0.0321 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.0206 sq. km per person 0.0183 sq. km per person 0.0234 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0166 sq. km per person 0.0155 sq. km per person 0.018 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.0135 sq. km per person 0.0129 sq. km per person 0.0144 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.0126 sq. km per person 0.0124 sq. km per person 0.0128 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.0124 sq. km per person 0.0123 sq. km per person 0.0124 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 94 Serbia 0.0127 sq. km per person compare
  2. 95 Greece 0.0124 sq. km per person compare
  3. 96 Uzbekistan 0.0124 sq. km per person compare
  4. 98 Romania 0.0121 sq. km per person compare
  5. 99 Myanmar 0.0121 sq. km per person compare
  6. 100 Burkina Faso 0.0119 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in French Polynesia?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in French Polynesia was 0.0123 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0428 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does French Polynesia rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
French Polynesia ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.