Dietary composition by country in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Dietary composition by country was 96.95 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
96.95 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
10th
of 191 countries
All-time high
99.05 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2010
All-time low
7.7 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in French Polynesia, 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
French Polynesia recorded 96.95 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in French Polynesia peaked at 99.05 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.7 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1962.
French Polynesia ranks 10th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.53 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 7.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.7% |
| 1963 | 7.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 10.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +37.5% |
| 1965 | 15.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +45.3% |
| 1966 | 17.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 17.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 19.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 20.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 21.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 20.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 18.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 19.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 19.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 17.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 18.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 20.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 18.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 25.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 25.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 31.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 33.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 36.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 41.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 40.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 47.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 53.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 62.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 63.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 25.26 kilocalories per day per capita | -60.0% |
| 1991 | 70.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +181.0% |
| 1992 | 27.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -61.8% |
| 1993 | 28.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 30.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 30.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 32.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 23.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 30.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 28.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 33.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 40.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 52.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 54.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 55.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 56.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 58.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 54.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 55.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 54.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 99.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +83.1% |
| 2011 | 98.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 95.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 97.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 94.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 94.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 98.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 89.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 78.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 85.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 88.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 96.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 96.95 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 5.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 96.95 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 4.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +181.0% | 25.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 70.98 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2010 | +83.1% | 54.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 99.05 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1992 | -61.8% | 70.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.13 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1990 | -60.0% | 63.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.26 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 63.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 70.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 58.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 89.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 99.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 78.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 96.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 7 Marshall Islands 109.35 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 8 Hong Kong 109.09 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 9 Bahamas 106.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 11 Belize 93.7 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 12 Seychelles 82.99 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 13 Montenegro 80.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 69.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0603 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 22.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0735 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in French Polynesia?
- Dietary composition by country in French Polynesia was 96.95 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 dietary composition by country recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.05 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 kilocalories per day per capita in 1962.
- How does French Polynesia rank for dietary composition by country?
- French Polynesia ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.