Potato production in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Potato production was 0 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Potato production in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
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 potato production in French Polynesia is 0 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in French Polynesia peaked at 1,124 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2022.
That places French Polynesia 156th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Potato production in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 550 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 600 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 650 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 700 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 800 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 900 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 950 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,124 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 821.09 tonnes | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 826.45 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 850.24 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 839.2 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 798 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1,068 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 991 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 849 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 869 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 900 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 840.56 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 850 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 750 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 693 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 696 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 529 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 479.95 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 406.32 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 337.99 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 274.34 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 235.76 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 286.48 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 254.78 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 224.72 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 194.21 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 162.02 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 127.12 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 81 tonnes | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 24 tonnes | -70.4% |
| 2020 | 91 tonnes | +279.2% |
| 2021 | 76 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 357,550 tonnes. (53 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 303,031 tonnes. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +279.2% | 24 tonnes | 91 tonnes |
| 2022 | -100.0% | 76 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 2019 | -70.4% | 81 tonnes | 24 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 600 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 985 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 903.6 tonnes | 798 tonnes | 1,124 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 648.28 tonnes | 337.99 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.44 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 286.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.75 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 91 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 153 Dominica 150.03 tonnes compare
- 154 Bahrain 80 tonnes compare
- 155 Eritrea 58.47 tonnes compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 0 tonnes compare
- 156 Fiji 0 tonnes compare
- 156 Guadeloupe 0 tonnes compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 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 potato production in French Polynesia?
- Potato production in French Polynesia was 0 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 potato production recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,124 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2022.
- How does French Polynesia rank for potato production?
- French Polynesia ranks 156th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potato production rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.