French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: Dietary compositions by commodity group
French Polynesia
190.25 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
New Caledonia
194.52 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
12th
New Caledonia rank
10th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- French Polynesia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 194.52 kilocalories per day per capita against 190.25 kilocalories per day per capita in French Polynesia, a difference of 4.27 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 12th and New Caledonia ranks 10th of 192 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.6801 kilocalories per day per capita | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 45.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.98 kilocalories per day per capita | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 73.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.78 kilocalories per day per capita | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 73.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 55.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.23 kilocalories per day per capita | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 107.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 92.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.56 kilocalories per day per capita | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 168.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 150.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.73 kilocalories per day per capita | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 175.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 174.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.76 kilocalories per day per capita | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, French Polynesia or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 194.52 kilocalories per day per capita against 190.25 kilocalories per day per capita in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 4.27 kilocalories per day per capita, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and New Caledonia rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- French Polynesia ranks 12th and New Caledonia ranks 10th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.