Daily meat consumption per person in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Daily meat consumption per person was 269.78 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
269.78 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
22nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
295.15 grams per day per capita
in 2007
All-time low
66.56 grams per day per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in French Polynesia is 269.78 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in French Polynesia peaked at 295.15 grams per day per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66.56 grams per day per capita, in 1963.
That places French Polynesia 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70.74 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 75.07 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 66.56 grams per day per capita | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 79.39 grams per day per capita | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 90.31 grams per day per capita | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 108.62 grams per day per capita | +20.3% |
| 1967 | 120.53 grams per day per capita | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 110.63 grams per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 124.19 grams per day per capita | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 118.48 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 115.87 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 136.79 grams per day per capita | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 139.63 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 119.09 grams per day per capita | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 151.56 grams per day per capita | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 136.58 grams per day per capita | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 141.07 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 137.94 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 155.54 grams per day per capita | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 135.78 grams per day per capita | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 142.84 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 145.71 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 151.75 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 160.25 grams per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 169.24 grams per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 178.18 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 183.33 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 197.36 grams per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 192.21 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 185.12 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 232.69 grams per day per capita | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 243.75 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 238.93 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 239.34 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 252.11 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 243.91 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 244.75 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 259.04 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 253.77 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 262.24 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 268 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 280.19 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 278.16 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 288.49 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 276.45 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 267.16 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 295.15 grams per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 283 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 279.91 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 271.94 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 279.56 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 272.81 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 277.94 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 283.48 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 280.4 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 279.94 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 271.53 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 287.31 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 269.58 grams per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 268.73 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 268.64 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 289.77 grams per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 269.78 grams per day per capita | -6.9% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 269.78 grams per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 217.92 grams per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 269.78 grams per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 182.26 grams per day per capita, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94 grams per day per capita | 66.56 grams per day per capita | 124.19 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 135.26 grams per day per capita | 115.87 grams per day per capita | 155.54 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 165.66 grams per day per capita | 135.78 grams per day per capita | 197.36 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 239.34 grams per day per capita | 185.12 grams per day per capita | 259.04 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 277.87 grams per day per capita | 262.24 grams per day per capita | 295.15 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.45 grams per day per capita | 269.58 grams per day per capita | 287.31 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.23 grams per day per capita | 268.64 grams per day per capita | 289.77 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 19 Croatia 273.18 grams per day per capita compare
- 20 Portugal 272.11 grams per day per capita compare
- 21 Chile 269.97 grams per day per capita compare
- 23 Ireland 269.53 grams per day per capita compare
- 24 Iceland 268.63 grams per day per capita compare
- 25 Montenegro 265.37 grams per day per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for French Polynesia
- Rural population, per capita 0.3824 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.86 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 442.4 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.2% (2020)
- Rural population 108,019 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.2% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in French Polynesia?
- Daily meat consumption per person in French Polynesia was 269.78 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 295.15 grams per day per capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.56 grams per day per capita in 1963.
- How does French Polynesia rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- French Polynesia ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.