French Polynesia vs Saudi Arabia: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- French Polynesia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 1,904 kilocalories per person per day against 1,903 kilocalories per person per day in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 60th and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,844 kilocalories per person per day | 1,817 kilocalories per person per day | 27.3 kilocalories per person per day | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 1,872 kilocalories per person per day | 1,890 kilocalories per person per day | 17.7 kilocalories per person per day | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,900 kilocalories per person per day | 1,897 kilocalories per person per day | 2.2 kilocalories per person per day | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, French Polynesia or Saudi Arabia?
- French Polynesia, at 1,904 kilocalories per person per day against 1,903 kilocalories per person per day in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between French Polynesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 1 kilocalories per person per day, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- French Polynesia ranks 60th and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.