Red List Index in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Red List Index was 0.68 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.68 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
224th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.77 index
in 1989
All-time low
0.68 index
in 2024
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in French Polynesia, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in French Polynesia stood at 0.68 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in French Polynesia peaked at 0.77 index in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.68 index, in 2024.
French Polynesia ranks 224th of 247 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.76 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.77 index | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.76 index | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.75 index | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.74 index | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.74 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.73 index | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.72 index | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.71 index | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.71 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.71 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7 index | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.69 index | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.68 index | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.68 index | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.68 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 81% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.68 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.81 index, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.761 index | 0.76 index | 0.77 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.767 index | 0.76 index | 0.77 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.751 index | 0.74 index | 0.76 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.72 index | 0.7 index | 0.74 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6883 index | 0.68 index | 0.7 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 221 Puerto Rico 0.7 index compare
- 222 Cuba 0.69 index compare
- 222 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.69 index compare
- 225 Haiti 0.67 index compare
- 225 New Caledonia 0.67 index compare
- 225 Sri Lanka 0.67 index 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 red list index in French Polynesia?
- Red list index in French Polynesia was 0.68 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.77 index in 1989.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 index in 2024.
- How does French Polynesia rank for red list index?
- French Polynesia ranks 224th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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