Per capita meat and fish consumption in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 51.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
51.71 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
51.71 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
2.4 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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, per capita meat and fish consumption in French Polynesia stood at 51.71 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in French Polynesia peaked at 51.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.4 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places French Polynesia 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.4 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.74 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 3.18 kilograms per year per capita | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 4.23 kilograms per year per capita | +32.9% |
| 1965 | 6.92 kilograms per year per capita | +63.8% |
| 1966 | 9.32 kilograms per year per capita | +34.5% |
| 1967 | 9.71 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 11.9 kilograms per year per capita | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 11.04 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 14.8 kilograms per year per capita | +34.1% |
| 1971 | 12.32 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 11.24 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 13.31 kilograms per year per capita | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 13.74 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 12.4 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 13.61 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 13.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.34 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 18.8 kilograms per year per capita | +31.2% |
| 1980 | 17.98 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 18.49 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 18.59 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 20.34 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 20.2 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 22.45 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 24.64 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 26.27 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 27.54 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 26.67 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 32.16 kilograms per year per capita | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 29.11 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 36.57 kilograms per year per capita | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 34.01 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 33.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 34.83 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 35.12 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 36.8 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 37.58 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 36.68 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 40.06 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 41.82 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 42.9 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 43.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 46.48 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 42.4 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 43.83 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 46.43 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 45.46 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 46.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.97 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 45.69 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 44.8 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 47.78 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 49.01 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 48.56 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 48.17 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 48.26 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.6 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 49.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 49.88 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 50.98 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 51.32 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 51.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 51.71 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 51.71 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.81 kilograms per year per capita, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +63.8% | 4.23 kilograms per year per capita | 6.92 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.83 kilograms per year per capita | 2.4 kilograms per year per capita | 11.9 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.82 kilograms per year per capita | 11.24 kilograms per year per capita | 18.8 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.32 kilograms per year per capita | 17.98 kilograms per year per capita | 27.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.66 kilograms per year per capita | 29.11 kilograms per year per capita | 37.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.88 kilograms per year per capita | 40.06 kilograms per year per capita | 46.48 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.49 kilograms per year per capita | 43.97 kilograms per year per capita | 49.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.97 kilograms per year per capita | 49.88 kilograms per year per capita | 51.71 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 16 Nauru 53.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 Australia 53.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 18 Malaysia 51.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 Dominica 50.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Panama 50.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 22 Trinidad and Tobago 49.48 kilograms per year 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in French Polynesia?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in French Polynesia was 51.71 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does French Polynesia rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- French Polynesia ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. 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.