Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Fiji
Fiji: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 59.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates 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
In 2023, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Fiji stood at 59.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Fiji peaked at 72.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 1981.
That places Fiji 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.4% | — |
| 1962 | 71.5% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 69.6% | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 70.7% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 69.9% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 69.6% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 67.5% | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 68.4% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 67.1% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 63.6% | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 65.5% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 61.5% | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 61.2% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 60.0% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 57.7% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 53.4% | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 60.0% | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 59.2% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 60.8% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 60.2% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 61.1% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 58.9% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 56.3% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 57.9% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 57.3% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 56.5% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 56.8% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 57.1% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 58.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 58.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.4% | 69.6% | 72.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.2% | 60.0% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 53.4% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 56.5% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 59.1% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 60.3% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 59.2% | 62.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 90 China 59.5% compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 59.3% compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 59.3% compare
- 94 Jordan 59.1% compare
- 95 Tajikistan 59.1% compare
- 96 Oman 59.1% 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 supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Fiji?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Fiji was 59.2% 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 supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 1981.
- How does Fiji rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Fiji ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 supply from carbohydrates 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 carbohydrates, measured as the daily caloric supply from carbohydrates as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.