Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 48.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia, 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 French Polynesia stood at 48.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 68.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2009.
That places French Polynesia 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.2% | — |
| 1962 | 65.9% | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 68.1% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 65.3% | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 64.3% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 64.1% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 62.9% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 61.9% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 61.3% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 62.7% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 60.8% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 60.9% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 59.7% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 58.5% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 60.4% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 58.5% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 57.3% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 56.8% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 55.8% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 55.5% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 54.5% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 53.6% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 53.1% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 53.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 52.9% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 51.8% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.2% | 62.9% | 68.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.0% | 58.5% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.3% | 55.5% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 51.8% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 47.6% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 47.7% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 47.8% | 48.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 165 Israel 48.8% compare
- 166 Belgium 48.7% compare
- 167 Hong Kong, China 48.6% compare
- 169 France 48.2% compare
- 170 Taiwan, China 47.6% compare
- 171 Antigua and Barbuda 47.5% compare
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.95 % 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 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia was 48.6% 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 French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2009.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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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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.