Fish and seafood consumption per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 50.51 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.51 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
51.37 kilograms per year per capita
in 2012
All-time low
27.37 kilograms per year per capita
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fish and seafood consumption per capita in French Polynesia stood at 50.51 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 51.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.37 kilograms per year per capita, in 1975.
French Polynesia ranks 11th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.3 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 45.83 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 36.77 kilograms per year per capita | -19.8% |
| 1964 | 42.01 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 43.73 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 47.31 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 40.87 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 47.94 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 33.06 kilograms per year per capita | -31.0% |
| 1970 | 37.71 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 34.75 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 36.92 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 40.5 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 39.14 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 27.37 kilograms per year per capita | -30.1% |
| 1976 | 37.99 kilograms per year per capita | +38.8% |
| 1977 | 32.26 kilograms per year per capita | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 39.38 kilograms per year per capita | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 35.11 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 36.46 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 35.94 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 34.18 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 31.39 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 33.43 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 31.8 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 31.35 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 29.3 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 33.28 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 37.31 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 41.28 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 39.82 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 36.73 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 38.82 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 44.35 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 44.27 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.76 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 45.22 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 47.17 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 47.03 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 47.51 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 47.75 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.64 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 48.36 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.88 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.94 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.66 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 47.44 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 47.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.43 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 49.97 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 51.37 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 49.66 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 50.89 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 50.21 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 50.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 50.34 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 49.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 50.75 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 50.65 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 50.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 50.51 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.11 kilograms per year per capita, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 50.51 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood consumption per capita in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +38.8% | 27.37 kilograms per year per capita | 37.99 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.31 kilograms per year per capita | 33.06 kilograms per year per capita | 47.94 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.11 kilograms per year per capita | 27.37 kilograms per year per capita | 40.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.44 kilograms per year per capita | 29.3 kilograms per year per capita | 37.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.15 kilograms per year per capita | 36.73 kilograms per year per capita | 47.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.86 kilograms per year per capita | 47.44 kilograms per year per capita | 48.64 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.38 kilograms per year per capita | 49.66 kilograms per year per capita | 51.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.47 kilograms per year per capita | 49.98 kilograms per year per capita | 50.75 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 8 Portugal 53.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 9 South Korea 52.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 10 Malaysia 51.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 12 Norway 49.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 13 Micronesia (country) 48.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 14 Samoa 46.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for French Polynesia
- 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, annual growth rate 0.1307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3824 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.2% (2020)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.2% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in French Polynesia?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in French Polynesia was 50.51 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.37 kilograms per year per capita in 1975.
- How does French Polynesia rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.