Surface area in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Surface area was 3,471 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Surface area in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in French Polynesia is 3,471 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in French Polynesia peaked at 4,000 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,471 sq. km, in 2000.
French Polynesia ranks 172nd 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 | 4,000 sq. km | 4,000 sq. km | 4,000 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,000 sq. km | 4,000 sq. km | 4,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,000 sq. km | 4,000 sq. km | 4,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,000 sq. km | 4,000 sq. km | 4,000 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
- 169 Trinidad and Tobago 5,130 sq. km compare
- 170 Bermuda 4,290 sq. km compare
- 171 Cape Verde 4,030 sq. km compare
- 173 Samoa 2,840 sq. km compare
- 174 Luxembourg 2,590 sq. km compare
- 175 Mauritius 2,010 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)
- Arable land 0.0089 hectares per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in French Polynesia?
- Surface area in French Polynesia was 3,471 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,471 sq. km in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for surface area?
- French Polynesia ranks 172nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.