Dietary composition by country in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Dietary composition by country was 96.95 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.