Pesticide use in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Pesticide use was 287 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in French Polynesia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use in French Polynesia stood at 287 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 44.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in French Polynesia peaked at 673 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 210 tonnes, in 1990.
That places French Polynesia 144th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 210 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 219 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 239 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 256 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 269 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 273 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 287 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 301 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 313 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 312 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 324 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 332 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 355 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 344 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 336 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 324 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 332 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 331 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 326 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 310 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 306 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 311 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 322 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 348 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 384 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 401 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 393 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 373 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 367 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 471 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 673 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 668 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 519 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 287 tonnes | -44.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 287 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,224 tonnes, 23% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 287 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 287 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -44.7% | 519 tonnes | 287 tonnes |
| 2020 | +42.9% | 471 tonnes | 673 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267.9 tonnes | 210 tonnes | 313 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 331.4 tonnes | 310 tonnes | 355 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 367.6 tonnes | 306 tonnes | 471 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 536.75 tonnes | 287 tonnes | 673 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 141 Oman 415 tonnes compare
- 142 Sierra Leone 361 tonnes compare
- 143 Albania 296 tonnes compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 264 tonnes compare
- 146 Central African Republic 260 tonnes compare
- 147 New Caledonia 253 tonnes 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 pesticide use in French Polynesia?
- Pesticide use in French Polynesia was 287 tonnes 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 pesticide use recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 673 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 210 tonnes in 1990.
- How does French Polynesia rank for pesticide use?
- French Polynesia ranks 144th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.