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 191 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.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in French Polynesia

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption 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: 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 191 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

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 191 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.

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

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 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 191 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

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: 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.