Per capita diet composition in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Per capita diet composition was 398.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
398.32
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
454.94
in 2019
All-time low
267.89
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita diet composition in French Polynesia, 1961–2023

0100200300400500196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in French Polynesia is 398.32, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in French Polynesia peaked at 454.94 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 267.89, in 2002.

French Polynesia ranks 99th of 192 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.

Per capita diet composition in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Per capita diet composition in French Polynesia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 364.02 —
1962 345.69 -5.0%
1963 356.15 +3.0%
1964 334.51 -6.1%
1965 352.29 +5.3%
1966 360.63 +2.4%
1967 340.06 -5.7%
1968 329.12 -3.2%
1969 337.58 +2.6%
1970 327.91 -2.9%
1971 332.08 +1.3%
1972 337.61 +1.7%
1973 335.38 -0.7%
1974 342.35 +2.1%
1975 340.58 -0.5%
1976 341.36 +0.2%
1977 341.46 +0.0%
1978 343.87 +0.7%
1979 341.15 -0.8%
1980 336.86 -1.3%
1981 322.61 -4.2%
1982 331.31 +2.7%
1983 333.87 +0.8%
1984 327.23 -2.0%
1985 327.21 -0.0%
1986 306.94 -6.2%
1987 308.27 +0.4%
1988 307.81 -0.1%
1989 308.39 +0.2%
1990 320.24 +3.8%
1991 310.98 -2.9%
1992 306.67 -1.4%
1993 313.28 +2.2%
1994 294.31 -6.1%
1995 283.35 -3.7%
1996 295.93 +4.4%
1997 283.08 -4.3%
1998 292.38 +3.3%
1999 286.79 -1.9%
2000 272.51 -5.0%
2001 272.89 +0.1%
2002 267.89 -1.8%
2003 270.41 +0.9%
2004 273.5 +1.1%
2005 279.68 +2.3%
2006 278.41 -0.5%
2007 273.87 -1.6%
2008 275.21 +0.5%
2009 271.67 -1.3%
2010 406.86 +49.8%
2011 408.51 +0.4%
2012 410.83 +0.6%
2013 423.39 +3.1%
2014 393.83 -7.0%
2015 396.76 +0.7%
2016 410.69 +3.5%
2017 423.25 +3.1%
2018 447.91 +5.8%
2019 454.94 +1.6%
2020 435.85 -4.2%
2021 446.99 +2.6%
2022 392.76 -12.1%
2023 398.32 +1.4%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 398.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 398.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita diet composition 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +49.8% 271.67 406.86

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 346.67 329.12 364.02 9
1970s 338.38 327.91 343.87 10
1980s 321.05 306.94 336.86 10
1990s 298.7 283.08 320.24 10
2000s 273.6 267.89 279.68 10
2010s 417.7 393.83 454.94 10
2020s 418.48 392.76 446.99 4

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 96 Namibia 403.48 compare
  2. 97 Nauru 403.29 compare
  3. 98 Gabon 398.55 compare
  4. 100 Malawi 397.51 compare
  5. 101 Samoa 397.43 compare
  6. 102 Poland 395.15 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita diet composition in French Polynesia?
Per capita diet composition in French Polynesia was 398.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 454.94 in 2019.
What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 267.89 in 2002.
How does French Polynesia rank for per capita diet composition?
French Polynesia ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia 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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Indicator
Per capita diet composition
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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