Cow milk production in French Polynesia
In 2024 French Polynesia produced 649 t of cow milk, the 174th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 37%. The record was 2,216 t in 1986.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 649 t
- World rank
- 174 of 183
- 10-year change
- −37%
- Record
- 2,216 t
- 1986
Cow milk in French Polynesia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
French Polynesia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- kg per person
- 2.30
- world 97.7
- 10-year change
- −37%
- world +22%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 172 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 824 | 0.00% |
| 173 | Bahamas | 684 | 0.00% |
| 174 | French Polynesia | 649 | 0.00% |
| 175 | Grenada | 617 | 0.00% |
| 176 | Sao Tome and Principe | 594 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cow milk
Share of the world total; French Polynesia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 649 | +22% |
| 2023 | 530 | −16% |
| 2022 | 633 | −19% |
| 2021 | 784 | −2.0% |
| 2020 | 800 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 770 | −8.3% |
| 2018 | 840 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 820 | −9.7% |
| 2016 | 908 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 860 | −16% |
| 2014 | 1,026 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 993 | −24% |
| 2012 | 1,315 | +10% |
| 2011 | 1,192 | +12% |
| 2010 | 1,068 | −10% |
| 2009 | 1,192 | −3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,232 | −2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,263 | +14% |
| 2006 | 1,108 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,096 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,071 | −1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,083 | +11% |
| 2002 | 978 | −19% |
| 2001 | 1,201 | −2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,232 | −5.6% |
| 1999 | 1,305 | +46% |
| 1998 | 894 | −35% |
| 1997 | 1,379 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,359 | −4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,429 | −10% |
| 1994 | 1,590 | −1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,607 | −14% |
| 1992 | 1,870 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,837 | −10% |
| 1990 | 2,050 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1,940 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 1,820 | −11% |
| 1987 | 2,037 | −8.1% |
| 1986 | 2,216 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2,160 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 2,100 | +54% |
| 1983 | 1,364 | −22% |
| 1982 | 1,758 | −2.7% |
| 1981 | 1,806 | −11% |
| 1980 | 2,035 | +10% |
| 1979 | 1,850 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 1,743 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1,700 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,700 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,700 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1,650 | +10% |
| 1973 | 1,500 | +15% |
| 1972 | 1,300 | +13% |
| 1971 | 1,150 | +15% |
| 1970 | 1,000 | +18% |
| 1969 | 850 | +16% |
| 1968 | 734 | +13% |
| 1967 | 650 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 600 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 550 | +10% |
| 1964 | 500 | +11% |
| 1963 | 450 | +13% |
| 1962 | 400 | +8.1% |
| 1961 | 370 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 5,744 t USD 7.8 m
- Importer rank
- 75 of 188
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cow milk in French Polynesia?
French Polynesia produced 649 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does French Polynesia rank in the world for production of cow milk?
French Polynesia ranked 174th of 183 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 16.9% of the world total.
How has the production of cow milk in French Polynesia changed?
It fell by 37% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 2,216 t in 1986.
Does French Polynesia export or import raw milk of cattle?
In 2024 French Polynesia reported no exports and imports of 5,744 t (USD 7.8 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for French Polynesia is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.