Daily supply of calories per person in Fiji
Fiji: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,938 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,938 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
97th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,938 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
2,185 kilocalories per day
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Fiji is 2,938 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Fiji peaked at 2,938 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,185 kilocalories per day, in 1981.
That places Fiji 97th 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Fiji, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,520 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,583 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2,664 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 2,621 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 2,749 kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 2,552 kilocalories per day | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 2,483 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 2,478 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,508 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2,249 kilocalories per day | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 2,534 kilocalories per day | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 2,476 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2,409 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 2,305 kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 2,339 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2,286 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2,391 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 2,386 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,459 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2,482 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2,185 kilocalories per day | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 2,458 kilocalories per day | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 2,474 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,524 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2,559 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,443 kilocalories per day | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2,398 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2,444 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2,436 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,526 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 2,566 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,595 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,726 kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 2,695 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,664 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,758 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2,778 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,757 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,750 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,733 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,759 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,760 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,727 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,717 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,740 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,742 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,719 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,754 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,738 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,675 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,722 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,683 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,685 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,752 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,731 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,677 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,727 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,792 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,841 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,884 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,925 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,898 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,938 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2,938 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2,938 kilocalories per day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,573 kilocalories per day | 2,478 kilocalories per day | 2,749 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,383 kilocalories per day | 2,249 kilocalories per day | 2,534 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,440 kilocalories per day | 2,185 kilocalories per day | 2,559 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,681 kilocalories per day | 2,526 kilocalories per day | 2,778 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,739 kilocalories per day | 2,717 kilocalories per day | 2,760 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,729 kilocalories per day | 2,675 kilocalories per day | 2,841 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,911 kilocalories per day | 2,884 kilocalories per day | 2,938 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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 daily supply of calories per person in Fiji?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Fiji was 2,938 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2,938 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,185 kilocalories per day in 1981.
- How does Fiji rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Fiji ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.