Land area in square kilometers in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Land area in square kilometers was 3,471 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,471 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3,660 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
3,471 sq. km
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in square kilometers in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers in French Polynesia stood at 3,471 sq. km. 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 square kilometers in French Polynesia peaked at 3,660 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,471 sq. km, in 2000.
French Polynesia ranks 170th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,660 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,471 sq. km | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,471 sq. km | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 3,471 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 11% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 3,471 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,660 sq. km | 3,660 sq. km | 3,660 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,660 sq. km | 3,660 sq. km | 3,660 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,660 sq. km | 3,660 sq. km | 3,660 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,660 sq. km | 3,660 sq. km | 3,660 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,471 sq. km | 3,471 sq. km | 3,471 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,471 sq. km | 3,471 sq. km | 3,471 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,471 sq. km | 3,471 sq. km | 3,471 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 167 Brunei 5,270 sq. km compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 5,130 sq. km compare
- 169 Cape Verde 4,030 sq. km compare
- 171 Samoa 2,780 sq. km compare
- 172 Luxembourg 2,574 sq. km compare
- 173 Mauritius 1,997 sq. km compare
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 land area in square kilometers in French Polynesia?
- Land area in square kilometers in French Polynesia was 3,471 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,660 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,471 sq. km in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for land area in square kilometers?
- French Polynesia ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.