Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita was 30.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 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 fats vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand is 30.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 38.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 85th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 fats vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.3% | — |
| 1962 | 34.0% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 33.2% | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 34.9% | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 34.6% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 35.1% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 36.5% | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 36.0% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 34.0% | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 34.7% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 37.5% | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 37.5% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 36.1% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 35.6% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 35.9% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 35.2% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 34.2% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 35.4% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 36.0% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 37.2% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 34.6% | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 37.7% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 38.1% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 35.7% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 36.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 35.0% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 35.7% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 36.2% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 36.9% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 36.5% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 36.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 34.9% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 33.0% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 34.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | -8.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 30.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.3%, 83% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 30.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.0%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.6% | 33.2% | 36.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.8% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 34.6% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 31.9% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 32.4% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 32.0% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 30.3% | 34.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand was 30.3% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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About this data
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.