What is the highest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp per capita?

French Polynesia ranks 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia

Name: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

French Polynesia: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP 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 191 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

1961–2023

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP 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 vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia stood at 50.51 kilograms per year per capita.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for French Polynesia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 123.52 million current US$ (2020)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.2% (2020)
Rural population 108,019 (2025)
Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
Rural population 38.2% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.2% (2020)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.2% (2020)
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1,247 metric tons (2024)

All data for French Polynesia →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia?: Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp per capita?: French Polynesia ranks 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita
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, 10,213 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.