Per capita diet composition in Fiji
Fiji: Per capita diet composition was 343.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
343.48
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
147th
of 192 countries
All-time high
389.04
in 2011
All-time low
216.15
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 343.48 for per capita diet composition in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Fiji peaked at 389.04 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 216.15, in 1970.
That places Fiji 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 323.29 | — |
| 1962 | 331.56 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 339.98 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 333.87 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 378.96 | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 322.67 | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 321.6 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 314.3 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 333.54 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 216.15 | -35.2% |
| 1971 | 365 | +68.9% |
| 1972 | 375.44 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 361.52 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 317.61 | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 339.21 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 316.67 | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 334.57 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 321.32 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 337.36 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 334.27 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 218.05 | -34.8% |
| 1982 | 339.82 | +55.8% |
| 1983 | 312.53 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 325.34 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 319.78 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 329.16 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 333.89 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 313.09 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 340.97 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 327.94 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 343.25 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 362.72 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 368.01 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 383.01 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 362.26 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 379.01 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 386.02 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 378.4 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 381.07 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 376.19 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 380.79 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 383.68 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 368.89 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 344.88 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 354.12 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 346.25 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 346.19 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 359.49 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 357.81 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 380.74 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 389.04 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 386.66 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 380.13 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 384.49 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 374.88 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 387.56 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 357.51 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 371.56 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 377.31 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 387.01 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 380.71 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 356.74 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 343.48 | -3.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 343.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 343.48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +68.9% | 216.15 | 365 |
| 1982 | +55.8% | 218.05 | 339.82 |
| 1970 | -35.2% | 333.54 | 216.15 |
| 1981 | -34.8% | 334.27 | 218.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333.31 | 314.3 | 378.96 | 9 |
| 1970s | 328.48 | 216.15 | 375.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 316.69 | 218.05 | 340.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 367.17 | 327.94 | 386.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 361.83 | 344.88 | 383.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 378.99 | 357.51 | 389.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.98 | 343.48 | 387.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita diet composition in Fiji?
- Per capita diet composition in Fiji was 343.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 389.04 in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.15 in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for per capita diet composition?
- Fiji ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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