Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Food exports (% of merchandise exports) was 7.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in French Polynesia, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, food exports in French Polynesia stood at 7.4%.
The figure is down 53.1% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in French Polynesia peaked at 52.7% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1996.
French Polynesia ranks 146th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 52.7% | — |
| 1973 | 23.5% | -55.5% |
| 1974 | 17.2% | -26.9% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 22.0% | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 33.2% | +51.2% |
| 1978 | 12.5% | -62.5% |
| 1979 | 32.1% | +157.9% |
| 1980 | 25.1% | -21.8% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | -24.7% |
| 1982 | 18.5% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | -26.6% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -80.2% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +62.0% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +105.6% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +43.5% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -61.0% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +54.9% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | -53.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 7.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 66% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 7.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.7%, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.7% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 22.6% | 12.5% | 33.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 13.6% | 25.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 5.9% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 15.8% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 7.4% | 27.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 143 Mexico 7.5% compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.4% compare
- 145 Ireland 7.4% compare
- 147 Sweden 7.2% compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 7.1% compare
- 149 United Kingdom 6.7% compare
More private sector data for French Polynesia
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2024)
- Food imports 17.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 40.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 382.81 million current US$ (2016)
- Manufactures exports 34.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 175.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 860.33 million current US$ (2016)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 619.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in French Polynesia?
- Food exports in French Polynesia was 7.4% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 1962.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1996.
- How does French Polynesia rank for food exports?
- French Polynesia ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food exports rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.