Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in France
France: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 48.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in France is 48.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in France peaked at 57.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2001.
France ranks 169th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.0% | — |
| 1962 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 56.4% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 54.9% | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 54.2% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 52.7% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 52.5% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 51.8% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 52.2% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 51.8% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 51.1% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 50.2% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 48.9% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 47.9% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 47.7% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 47.3% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 46.9% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 46.0% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.5% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 45.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 45.1% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 45.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 45.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.2% | 52.7% | 57.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.9% | 47.9% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.8% | 45.5% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.2% | 44.8% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 44.5% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.0% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 166 Belgium 48.7% compare
- 167 Hong Kong, China 48.6% compare
- 168 French Polynesia 48.6% compare
- 170 Chinese Taipei 47.6% compare
- 171 Antigua and Barbuda 47.5% compare
- 172 Sweden 47.4% compare
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- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in France?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in France was 48.2% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2001.
- How does France rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.