Orange production in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Orange production was 16.52 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Orange production in French Polynesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for orange production in French Polynesia is 16.52 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in French Polynesia peaked at 594 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13 tonnes, in 2022.
French Polynesia ranks 121st of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Orange production in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 250 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 138 tonnes | -44.8% |
| 1972 | 146 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 124 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 107 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 269 tonnes | +151.4% |
| 1976 | 260 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 301 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 250 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 360 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 1980 | 215 tonnes | -40.3% |
| 1981 | 190 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 50 tonnes | -73.7% |
| 1983 | 49 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 41 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 44 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 68 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 1987 | 33 tonnes | -51.5% |
| 1988 | 106 tonnes | +221.2% |
| 1989 | 150 tonnes | +41.5% |
| 1990 | 140 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 224 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 110 tonnes | -50.9% |
| 1993 | 150 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 166 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 178 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 175 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 184 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 118 tonnes | -35.9% |
| 1999 | 124 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 137.67 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 126 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 190 tonnes | +50.8% |
| 2003 | 410 tonnes | +115.8% |
| 2004 | 313 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 379 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 594 tonnes | +56.7% |
| 2007 | 519 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 330 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 374 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 369 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 375 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 359 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 322 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 273 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 238 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 91 tonnes | -61.8% |
| 2017 | 63 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 71 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 41 tonnes | -42.3% |
| 2020 | 18 tonnes | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 19 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 13 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 14.09 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 16.52 tonnes | +17.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 16.52 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 338.2 tonnes, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 16.52 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,490 tonnes, 0% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange production in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +221.2% | 33 tonnes | 106 tonnes |
| 1975 | +151.4% | 107 tonnes | 269 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 220.5 tonnes | 107 tonnes | 360 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.6 tonnes | 33 tonnes | 215 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.9 tonnes | 110 tonnes | 224 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 337.27 tonnes | 126 tonnes | 594 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.2 tonnes | 41 tonnes | 375 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.12 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 19 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 118 Russia 53.81 tonnes compare
- 119 Seychelles 45.85 tonnes compare
- 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26 tonnes compare
- 122 Cook Islands 9.05 tonnes compare
- 123 Djibouti 4.94 tonnes compare
- 124 Austria 0 tonnes
- 124 Belgium 0 tonnes
- 124 Bulgaria 0 tonnes
- 124 Czechia 0 tonnes
- 124 Denmark 0 tonnes
- 124 Estonia 0 tonnes
- 124 Finland 0 tonnes
- 124 Germany 0 tonnes
- 124 Hungary 0 tonnes
- 124 Ireland 0 tonnes
- 124 Latvia 0 tonnes
- 124 Lithuania 0 tonnes
- 124 Luxembourg 0 tonnes
- 124 Netherlands 0 tonnes
- 124 Poland 0 tonnes
- 124 Romania 0 tonnes
- 124 Slovakia 0 tonnes
- 124 Slovenia 0 tonnes
- 124 Sweden 0 tonnes
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 orange production in French Polynesia?
- Orange production in French Polynesia was 16.52 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange production recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 594 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 tonnes in 2022.
- How does French Polynesia rank for orange production?
- French Polynesia ranks 121st out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.