Dietary compositions by commodity group in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 190.25 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
190.25 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
12th
of 192 countries
All-time high
190.25 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
25.21 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group 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
The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in French Polynesia is 190.25 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in French Polynesia peaked at 190.25 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.21 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1964.
That places French Polynesia 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.28 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 31.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 35.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 25.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -29.7% |
| 1965 | 38.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +53.7% |
| 1966 | 45.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 44.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 54.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 42.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.2% |
| 1970 | 51.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 47.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 43.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 44.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 44.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 43.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 43 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 43.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 41.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 51.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 54.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 60.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 60.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 67.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 71.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 71.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 80.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 83.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 91.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 93.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 62.18 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 102.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +64.2% |
| 1992 | 66.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -34.5% |
| 1993 | 67.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 71.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 73.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 70.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 67.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 81.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 72.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 84.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 96.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 105.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 109.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 112.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 113.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 112.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 112.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 111.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 111.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 173.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +56.4% |
| 2011 | 169.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 170.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 168.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 166.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 164.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 164.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 166.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 170.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 166.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 158.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 177.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 177.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 190.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 190.25 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 190.25 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.67 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 | +64.2% | 62.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 102.09 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2010 | +56.4% | 111.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 173.75 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1965 | +53.7% | 25.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.74 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 54.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 51.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 54.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 93.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 62.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 102.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 84.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 113.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 164.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 173.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 158.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 190.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 9 Iceland 203.41 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 10 New Caledonia 194.52 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 193.12 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 13 Mongolia 189.15 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 14 Seychelles 187.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 15 Guyana 185.11 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 compositions by commodity group in French Polynesia?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in French Polynesia was 190.25 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 190.25 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.21 kilocalories per day per capita in 1964.
- How does French Polynesia rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- French Polynesia ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.