Land area in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Land area was 3,471 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 3,471 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in French Polynesia peaked at 3,660 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,471 sq. km, in 2000.
French Polynesia ranks 170th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,660 sq. km | 3,660 sq. km | 3,660 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,660 sq. km | 3,660 sq. km | 3,660 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,660 sq. km | 3,660 sq. km | 3,660 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,660 sq. km | 3,660 sq. km | 3,660 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,471 sq. km | 3,471 sq. km | 3,471 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,471 sq. km | 3,471 sq. km | 3,471 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,471 sq. km | 3,471 sq. km | 3,471 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 167 Brunei 5,270 sq. km compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 5,130 sq. km compare
- 169 Cape Verde 4,030 sq. km compare
- 171 Samoa 2,780 sq. km compare
- 172 Luxembourg 2,574 sq. km compare
- 173 Mauritius 1,997 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for French Polynesia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 38.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 108,019 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.2% (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 123.52 million current US$ (2020)
- Agricultural land 300.65 sq. km (2023)
- Permanent cropland 7.5% (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 130.4 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in French Polynesia?
- Land area in French Polynesia was 3,471 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,660 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,471 sq. km in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for land area?
- French Polynesia ranks 170th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.