What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in French Polynesia?

The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 2010.

What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in French Polynesia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2000.

How does French Polynesia rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?

French Polynesia ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.

Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in French Polynesia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this French Polynesia data come from?

The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Inequality in per capita calorie intake in French Polynesia

Name: Inequality in per capita calorie intake in French Polynesia
Creator: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

French Polynesia: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.23 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

0.23

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

123rd

of 185 countries

All-time high

0.23

in 2010

All-time low

0.22

in 2000

Years of data

2000–2020

Inequality in per capita calorie intake in French Polynesia, 2000–2020

Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inequality in per capita calorie intake in French Polynesia is 0.23, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in French Polynesia peaked at 0.23 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 2000.

French Polynesia ranks 123rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
2010s	0.23	0.23	0.23	10
2020s	0.23	0.23	0.23	1

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More reference data data for French Polynesia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 15.99 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0174 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0232 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.003 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0455 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 15.99 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0147 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0455 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in French Polynesia?: Inequality in per capita calorie intake in French Polynesia was 0.23 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in French Polynesia?: The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 2010.
What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in French Polynesia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2000.
How does French Polynesia rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?: French Polynesia ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in French Polynesia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?: The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Inequality in per capita calorie intake
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The inequality in dietary calorie intake is measured as the coefficient of variation in energy intake. It represents the spread of intakes around the mean. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality.