Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Fiji
Fiji: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 11.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 11.8% for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Fiji peaked at 12.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1961.
That places Fiji 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.0% | — |
| 1962 | 8.1% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 8.4% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 8.9% | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 8.8% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 8.6% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 8.8% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 8.8% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 9.1% | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 8.6% | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 9.1% | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 9.7% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 9.4% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 9.6% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 9.8% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 11.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 102 Switzerland 11.9% compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 11.9% compare
- 104 North Macedonia 11.9% compare
- 106 Cape Verde 11.8% compare
- 107 South Africa 11.8% compare
- 108 Morocco 11.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Fiji
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Fiji?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Fiji was 11.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1961.
- How does Fiji rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Fiji ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.