Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita was 36.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy supply from fats 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
French Polynesia recorded 36.8% for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 38.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1961.
French Polynesia ranks 35th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.2% | — |
| 1962 | 23.6% | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 21.6% | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 24.4% | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 25.0% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 24.1% | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 24.9% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 25.2% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 26.4% | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 26.3% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 27.4% | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 27.9% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 28.2% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 27.0% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 28.6% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 29.0% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 28.6% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 29.5% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 30.3% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 28.7% | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 30.4% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 30.5% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 30.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 31.7% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 32.1% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 32.6% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 32.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 32.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 32.4% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 31.4% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 32.9% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 32.6% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 33.4% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.1% | 21.2% | 26.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.3% | 26.3% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 28.7% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 31.4% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 36.6% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 36.0% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 36.8% | 37.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 32 New Caledonia 37.1% compare
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 37.0% compare
- 34 Netherlands 36.9% compare
- 36 Grenada 36.7% compare
- 37 Argentina 36.6% compare
- 38 Tonga 36.5% compare
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- 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 fats vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia was 36.8% 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 supply from fats vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1961.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fats 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 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.