French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita
French Polynesia
36.8%
in 2023
New Caledonia
37.1%
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
35th
New Caledonia rank
32nd
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita over time
- French Polynesia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 37.1% against 36.8% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Caledonia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 35th and New Caledonia ranks 32nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.1% | 28.6% | 4.5% | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 28.3% | 30.5% | 2.2% | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 32.2% | 0.8% | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 35.6% | 2.3% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 37.2% | 0.5% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 35.8% | 1.1% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 36.2% | 1.0% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita, French Polynesia or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 37.1% against 36.8% in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita between French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 0.3%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and New Caledonia rank globally for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 35th and New Caledonia ranks 32nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from fats, measured as the daily caloric supply from fat as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.