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
Daily supply of calories per person in French Polynesia, 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 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 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 80 Costa Rica 3,061 kilocalories per day compare
- 81 Tonga 3,059 kilocalories per day compare
- 82 Chile 3,057 kilocalories per day compare
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,043 kilocalories per day compare
- 85 Mongolia 3,031 kilocalories per day compare
- 86 New Caledonia 3,016 kilocalories per day compare
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0591 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2816 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1752 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2694 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.0302 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 247.57 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,828 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 75.1% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.4% (2024)
- Milk production 648.81 tonnes (2024)
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 191 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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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.