Oil yields by crop type in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Oil yields by crop type was 0.1767 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1767 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
32nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4865 tonnes per hectare
in 1987
All-time low
0.013 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2023

Oil yields by crop type in French Polynesia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 0.1767 tonnes per hectare for oil yields by crop type in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil yields by crop type in French Polynesia peaked at 0.4865 tonnes per hectare in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.013 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.

That places French Polynesia 32nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0855 tonnes per hectare 0.013 tonnes per hectare 0.325 tonnes per hectare 9
1970s 0.3923 tonnes per hectare 0.303 tonnes per hectare 0.4586 tonnes per hectare 10
1980s 0.4022 tonnes per hectare 0.3328 tonnes per hectare 0.4865 tonnes per hectare 9
1990s 0.3001 tonnes per hectare 0.2391 tonnes per hectare 0.396 tonnes per hectare 10
2000s 0.2765 tonnes per hectare 0.2355 tonnes per hectare 0.3641 tonnes per hectare 10
2010s 0.3199 tonnes per hectare 0.2193 tonnes per hectare 0.4259 tonnes per hectare 10
2020s 0.2204 tonnes per hectare 0.1767 tonnes per hectare 0.2833 tonnes per hectare 4

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 29 Grenada 0.2121 tonnes per hectare compare
  2. 30 Nigeria 0.1948 tonnes per hectare compare
  3. 31 Kiribati 0.1896 tonnes per hectare compare
  4. 33 Tanzania 0.1627 tonnes per hectare compare
  5. 34 Costa Rica 0.1559 tonnes per hectare compare
  6. 35 Dominican Republic 0.1444 tonnes per hectare compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil yields by crop type in French Polynesia?
Oil yields by crop type in French Polynesia was 0.1767 tonnes per hectare 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 oil yields by crop type recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4865 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
What is the lowest oil yields by crop type recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.013 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
How does French Polynesia rank for oil yields by crop type?
French Polynesia ranks 32nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is oil yields by crop type rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 Oil yields by crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Oil yields by crop type
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 3,092 data points, 1961–2023
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