Calorie supply by food group in Fiji
Fiji: Calorie supply by food group was 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,399 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
84th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,438 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
1,697 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Fiji peaked at 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,697 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1981.
That places Fiji 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Fiji, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,266 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2,320 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 2,372 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 2,262 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 2,408 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 2,230 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 2,163 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 2,153 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,183 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1,886 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 2,167 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 2,114 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 2,002 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 1,919 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 1,900 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,848 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1,916 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1,895 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,958 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 2,000 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1,697 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 2,011 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 2,053 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2,090 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2,122 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1,953 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 1,946 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,987 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,997 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,025 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,053 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,060 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,175 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 2,165 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,113 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2,233 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 2,240 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,236 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,206 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,229 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,243 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,286 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,239 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2,222 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,229 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,229 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,236 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,272 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,270 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,232 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,277 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,257 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,314 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,342 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,371 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,332 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,268 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,271 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,436 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,388 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,262 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,153 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,408 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,960 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,848 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,167 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,986 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,697 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,122 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,151 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,025 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,240 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,245 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,222 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,286 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,302 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,232 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,371 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,415 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,388 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 81 El Salvador 2,409 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 82 Montenegro 2,409 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 83 Kazakhstan 2,408 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 85 Nigeria 2,395 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 86 Venezuela 2,393 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 87 Malawi 2,391 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Fiji?
- Calorie supply by food group in Fiji was 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,697 kilocalories per day per capita in 1981.
- How does Fiji rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Fiji ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.