Vanilla production in French Polynesia
In 2024 French Polynesia produced 24 t of vanilla, the 10th largest in the world (0.34% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 193 t in 1961. Area harvested: 44 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 24 t
- World rank
- 10 of 14
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 193 t
- 1961
Vanilla in French Polynesia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
French Polynesia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.34%
- 0.37% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 0.1 (+615%)
- kg per person
- 0.09
- world 0.00
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world −2.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Tonga | 195 | 2.7% |
| 9 | Uganda | 183 | 2.6% |
| 10 | French Polynesia | 24 | 0.34% |
| 11 | Malawi | 20 | 0.28% |
| 12 | Kenya | 15 | 0.21% |
Map of world production of vanilla
Share of the world total; French Polynesia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 | −33% | 44 | 0.55 |
| 2023 | 36 | +9.1% | 67 | 0.54 |
| 2022 | 33 | −13% | 61 | 0.54 |
| 2021 | 38 | −5.0% | 71 | 0.54 |
| 2020 | 40 | +90% | 74 | 0.54 |
| 2019 | 21 | −45% | 39 | 0.54 |
| 2018 | 38 | +124% | 70 | 0.54 |
| 2017 | 17 | −35% | 34 | 0.50 |
| 2016 | 26 | +136% | 53 | 0.49 |
| 2015 | 11 | −59% | 23 | 0.48 |
| 2014 | 27 | −3.6% | 58 | 0.47 |
| 2013 | 28 | −51% | 62 | 0.45 |
| 2012 | 57 | +9.6% | 131 | 0.44 |
| 2011 | 52 | +18% | 123 | 0.42 |
| 2010 | 44 | −41% | 109 | 0.40 |
| 2009 | 74 | +51% | 190 | 0.39 |
| 2008 | 49 | +32% | 132 | 0.37 |
| 2007 | 37 | +48% | 104 | 0.36 |
| 2006 | 25 | −49% | 83 | 0.30 |
| 2005 | 49 | +11% | 199 | 0.25 |
| 2004 | 44 | +42% | 192 | 0.23 |
| 2003 | 31 | −16% | 145 | 0.21 |
| 2002 | 37 | +23% | 188 | 0.20 |
| 2001 | 30 | −14% | 166 | 0.18 |
| 2000 | 35 | +119% | 212 | 0.17 |
| 1999 | 16 | −47% | 107 | 0.15 |
| 1998 | 30 | −17% | 221 | 0.14 |
| 1997 | 36 | +33% | 290 | 0.12 |
| 1996 | 27 | +145% | 239 | 0.11 |
| 1995 | 11 | −15% | 106 | 0.10 |
| 1994 | 13 | −13% | 200 | 0.07 |
| 1993 | 15 | −12% | 190 | 0.08 |
| 1992 | 17 | −23% | 180 | 0.09 |
| 1991 | 22 | +47% | 200 | 0.11 |
| 1990 | 15 | −29% | 180 | 0.08 |
| 1989 | 21 | +110% | 180 | 0.12 |
| 1988 | 10 | +11% | 250 | 0.04 |
| 1987 | 9 | −10.0% | 290 | 0.03 |
| 1986 | 10 | +11% | 250 | 0.04 |
| 1985 | 9 | +50% | 230 | 0.04 |
| 1984 | 6 | +50% | 200 | 0.03 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0.0% | 130 | 0.03 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0.0% | 130 | 0.03 |
| 1981 | 4 | +33% | 130 | 0.03 |
| 1980 | 3 | −25% | 100 | 0.03 |
| 1979 | 4 | +33% | 100 | 0.04 |
| 1978 | 3 | −63% | 100 | 0.03 |
| 1977 | 8 | −33% | 200 | 0.04 |
| 1976 | 12 | +33% | 300 | 0.04 |
| 1975 | 9 | −57% | 300 | 0.03 |
| 1974 | 21 | −40% | 500 | 0.04 |
| 1973 | 35 | −5.4% | 600 | 0.06 |
| 1972 | 37 | +23% | 600 | 0.06 |
| 1971 | 30 | +100% | 550 | 0.05 |
| 1970 | 15 | −53% | 350 | 0.04 |
| 1969 | 32 | −41% | 450 | 0.07 |
| 1968 | 54 | +29% | 700 | 0.08 |
| 1967 | 42 | −51% | 600 | 0.07 |
| 1966 | 85 | −36% | 900 | 0.09 |
| 1965 | 132 | +32% | 1,300 | 0.10 |
| 1964 | 100 | −38% | 1,000 | 0.10 |
| 1963 | 160 | −17% | 1,600 | 0.10 |
| 1962 | 193 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 0.10 |
| 1961 | 193 | — | 1,900 | 0.10 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 10 t USD 4.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 38 of 67
- Imports
- 2 t USD 19,000
- Importer rank
- 82 of 106
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 vanilla in French Polynesia?
French Polynesia produced 24 t in 2024, 0.34% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does French Polynesia rank in the world for production of vanilla?
French Polynesia ranked 10th of 14 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Madagascar with 43.4% of the world total.
How has the production of vanilla in French Polynesia changed?
It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.6% for the world. The record was 193 t in 1961.
What is the yield of vanilla in French Polynesia?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (24 t from 44 ha), against a world average of 0.1 t/ha.
Does French Polynesia export or import vanilla, raw?
In 2024 French Polynesia reported exports of 10 t (USD 4.9 m) and imports of 2 t (USD 19,000), 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. 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.