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Daily supply of calories per person in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,045 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,045 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
83rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,139 kilocalories per day
in 2021
All-time low
2,451 kilocalories per day
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily supply of calories per person in French Polynesia, 1961–2023

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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 French Polynesia is 3,045 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in French Polynesia peaked at 3,139 kilocalories per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,451 kilocalories per day, in 1963.

French Polynesia ranks 83rd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 French Polynesia, year by year

Year kilocalories per day Change
1961 2,465 kilocalories per day —
1962 2,467 kilocalories per day +0.1%
1963 2,451 kilocalories per day -0.7%
1964 2,510 kilocalories per day +2.4%
1965 2,599 kilocalories per day +3.6%
1966 2,751 kilocalories per day +5.8%
1967 2,754 kilocalories per day +0.1%
1968 2,723 kilocalories per day -1.1%
1969 2,727 kilocalories per day +0.1%
1970 2,799 kilocalories per day +2.6%
1971 2,692 kilocalories per day -3.8%
1972 2,735 kilocalories per day +1.6%
1973 2,733 kilocalories per day -0.0%
1974 2,756 kilocalories per day +0.8%
1975 2,776 kilocalories per day +0.7%
1976 2,795 kilocalories per day +0.7%
1977 2,742 kilocalories per day -1.9%
1978 2,735 kilocalories per day -0.2%
1979 2,736 kilocalories per day +0.0%
1980 2,639 kilocalories per day -3.5%
1981 2,621 kilocalories per day -0.7%
1982 2,651 kilocalories per day +1.1%
1983 2,656 kilocalories per day +0.2%
1984 2,677 kilocalories per day +0.8%
1985 2,677 kilocalories per day +0.0%
1986 2,702 kilocalories per day +0.9%
1987 2,655 kilocalories per day -1.7%
1988 2,685 kilocalories per day +1.2%
1989 2,685 kilocalories per day -0.0%
1990 2,689 kilocalories per day +0.2%
1991 2,694 kilocalories per day +0.2%
1992 2,742 kilocalories per day +1.8%
1993 2,725 kilocalories per day -0.6%
1994 2,752 kilocalories per day +1.0%
1995 2,760 kilocalories per day +0.3%
1996 2,773 kilocalories per day +0.5%
1997 2,746 kilocalories per day -1.0%
1998 2,736 kilocalories per day -0.4%
1999 2,735 kilocalories per day -0.1%
2000 2,766 kilocalories per day +1.1%
2001 2,804 kilocalories per day +1.4%
2002 2,837 kilocalories per day +1.2%
2003 2,839 kilocalories per day +0.1%
2004 2,869 kilocalories per day +1.1%
2005 2,859 kilocalories per day -0.3%
2006 2,845 kilocalories per day -0.5%
2007 2,850 kilocalories per day +0.2%
2008 2,858 kilocalories per day +0.3%
2009 2,869 kilocalories per day +0.4%
2010 3,007 kilocalories per day +4.8%
2011 3,007 kilocalories per day -0.0%
2012 2,997 kilocalories per day -0.3%
2013 2,998 kilocalories per day +0.0%
2014 2,968 kilocalories per day -1.0%
2015 2,968 kilocalories per day -0.0%
2016 2,932 kilocalories per day -1.2%
2017 2,924 kilocalories per day -0.3%
2018 2,939 kilocalories per day +0.5%
2019 3,029 kilocalories per day +3.1%
2020 3,097 kilocalories per day +2.2%
2021 3,139 kilocalories per day +1.4%
2022 3,098 kilocalories per day -1.3%
2023 3,045 kilocalories per day -1.7%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 3,045 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 3,045 kilocalories per day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,605 kilocalories per day 2,451 kilocalories per day 2,754 kilocalories per day 9
1970s 2,750 kilocalories per day 2,692 kilocalories per day 2,799 kilocalories per day 10
1980s 2,665 kilocalories per day 2,621 kilocalories per day 2,702 kilocalories per day 10
1990s 2,735 kilocalories per day 2,689 kilocalories per day 2,773 kilocalories per day 10
2000s 2,840 kilocalories per day 2,766 kilocalories per day 2,869 kilocalories per day 10
2010s 2,977 kilocalories per day 2,924 kilocalories per day 3,029 kilocalories per day 10
2020s 3,095 kilocalories per day 3,045 kilocalories per day 3,139 kilocalories per day 4

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 80 Costa Rica 3,061 kilocalories per day compare
  2. 81 Tonga 3,059 kilocalories per day compare
  3. 82 Chile 3,057 kilocalories per day compare
  4. 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,043 kilocalories per day compare
  5. 85 Mongolia 3,031 kilocalories per day compare
  6. 86 New Caledonia 3,016 kilocalories per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of calories per person in French Polynesia?
Daily supply of calories per person in French Polynesia was 3,045 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 French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 3,139 kilocalories per day in 2021.
What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,451 kilocalories per day in 1963.
How does French Polynesia rank for daily supply of calories per person?
French Polynesia ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia 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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Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
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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.