Australia vs French Polynesia: Per capita meat and fish consumption

Australia
53.13 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
French Polynesia
51.71 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
17th
French Polynesia rank
19th

Per capita meat and fish consumption over time

  • Australia
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 53.13 kilograms per year per capita against 51.71 kilograms per year per capita in French Polynesia, a difference of 1.42 kilograms per year per capita.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and French Polynesia ranks 19th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1960s 6.27 kilograms per year per capita 6.83 kilograms per year per capita 0.5586 kilograms per year per capita French Polynesia
1970s 13.61 kilograms per year per capita 13.82 kilograms per year per capita 0.2089 kilograms per year per capita French Polynesia
1980s 21.16 kilograms per year per capita 22.32 kilograms per year per capita 1.16 kilograms per year per capita French Polynesia
1990s 27.28 kilograms per year per capita 34.66 kilograms per year per capita 7.38 kilograms per year per capita French Polynesia
2000s 35.92 kilograms per year per capita 43.88 kilograms per year per capita 7.95 kilograms per year per capita French Polynesia
2010s 48.14 kilograms per year per capita 47.49 kilograms per year per capita 0.646 kilograms per year per capita Australia
2020s 49.78 kilograms per year per capita 50.97 kilograms per year per capita 1.19 kilograms per year per capita French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, Australia or French Polynesia?
Australia, at 53.13 kilograms per year per capita against 51.71 kilograms per year per capita in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between Australia and French Polynesia?
1.42 kilograms per year per capita, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and French Polynesia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and French Polynesia rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
Australia ranks 17th and French Polynesia ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.