Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 70,297 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in French Polynesia is 70,297 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 86.3% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 70,297 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,732 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
French Polynesia ranks 112th of 206 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,279 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,005 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 2,732 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 3,005 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 2,732 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 4,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1967 | 3,552 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1968 | 3,279 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 3,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 4,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 4,645 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 4,098 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 5,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1974 | 8,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 1975 | 6,831 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1976 | 6,011 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 4,372 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1978 | 10,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +131.3% |
| 1979 | 7,924 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 8,197 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 7,924 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 7,650 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 9,563 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 8,743 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 10,929 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 11,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 22,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +102.4% |
| 1988 | 20,492 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 24,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 30,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 34,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 28,962 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 40,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1994 | 60,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1995 | 52,732 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 69,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1997 | 61,202 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 67,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 69,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 63,670 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 56,180 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 52,723 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 44,944 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 57,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 62,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 67,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 56,756 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 56,180 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 42,639 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 44,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 48,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 40,046 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 43,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 48,977 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 37,453 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 49,842 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 44,080 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 42,639 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 38,318 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 20,743 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 32,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 2022 | 37,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 70,297 current US$ per square kilometre | +86.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 70,297 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 70,297 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115,755 current US$ per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +131.3% | 4,372 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,109 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,339 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,645 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,098 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,109 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,650 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,448 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,962 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,126 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,639 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,704 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,734 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,453 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,743 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,297 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 109 Bahamas 73,526 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ghana 73,409 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Antigua and Barbuda 70,454 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Iceland 67,331 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Ukraine 64,869 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Canada 64,865 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for French Polynesia
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2024)
- Food imports 15.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 39.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 43.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 175.00 million current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 70,297 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 70,297 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,732 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does French Polynesia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.