Sugar cane production in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Sugar cane production was 3,572 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,572 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
96th
of 110 countries
All-time high
3,572 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1,150 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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
In 2024, sugar cane production in French Polynesia stood at 3,572 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in French Polynesia peaked at 3,572 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,150 tonnes, in 1961.
That places French Polynesia 96th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,150 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,300 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,500 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,700 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 1,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,900 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 2,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 2,100 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 2,200 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 2,300 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 2,400 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 2,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 2,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2,700 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 2,750 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2,500 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 2,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,700 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 2,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,800 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,200 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 3,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,100 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,500 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,452 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,425 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,425 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,438 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,460 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,493 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,517 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,535 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,553 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,572 tonnes | +0.5% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 3,572 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,848 tonnes, 6% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 3,572 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.33 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,317 tonnes | 1,150 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,050 tonnes | 1,700 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,625 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 2,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,830 tonnes | 2,700 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,030 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,370 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 3,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,534 tonnes | 3,493 tonnes | 3,572 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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 sugar cane production in French Polynesia?
- Sugar cane production in French Polynesia was 3,572 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 sugar cane production recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,572 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,150 tonnes in 1961.
- How does French Polynesia rank for sugar cane production?
- French Polynesia ranks 96th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.