Global number of reported disasters by size in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Global number of reported disasters by size was 0 events in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0 events
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1 events
in 1998
All-time low
0 events
in 1958
Years of data
6
1958–2017
Global number of reported disasters by size in French Polynesia, 1958–2017
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 0 events for global number of reported disasters by size in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in French Polynesia peaked at 1 events in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1958.
French Polynesia ranks 66th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
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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 global number of reported disasters by size in French Polynesia?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in French Polynesia was 0 events in 2017, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 1998.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1958.
- How does French Polynesia rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
- French Polynesia ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global number of reported disasters by size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.