Animal protein consumption in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Animal protein consumption was 13.9 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.9 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
14.19 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2012
All-time low
7.83 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Animal protein consumption in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 13.9 grams of protein per day per capita for animal protein consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in French Polynesia peaked at 14.19 grams of protein per day per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.83 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1975.
That places French Polynesia 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Animal protein consumption in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.99 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 14.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 11.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -21.0% |
| 1964 | 12.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 12.21 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 12.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 11.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 13.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 9.63 grams of protein per day per capita | -28.5% |
| 1970 | 10.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 9.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 10.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 11.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 10.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 7.83 grams of protein per day per capita | -28.4% |
| 1976 | 10.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +31.3% |
| 1977 | 8.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 10.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +30.0% |
| 1979 | 9.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 10.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 9.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 9.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 8.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 9.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 8.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 8.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 8.51 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 9.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 10.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 11.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 11.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 10.54 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 11.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 12.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 12.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 13.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 13.13 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 13.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 13.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 13.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.75 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 13.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 13.63 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 14.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.04 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 13.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.75 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 13.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 13.93 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 13.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 13.9 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.15 grams of protein per day per capita, 2.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 13.9 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.24 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal protein 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +31.3% | 7.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.28 grams of protein per day per capita |
| 1978 | +30.0% | 8.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.84 grams of protein per day per capita |
| 1969 | -28.5% | 13.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.63 grams of protein per day per capita |
| 1975 | -28.4% | 10.94 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.83 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 8 Macao 14.28 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 9 Seychelles 14.05 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 10 Micronesia (country) 14.02 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 12 Norway 13.86 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 13 Portugal 13.84 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 13.53 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for French Polynesia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -13.87 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -113.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -49.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,184 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in French Polynesia?
- Animal protein consumption in French Polynesia was 13.9 grams of protein 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 animal protein consumption recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.19 grams of protein per day per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.83 grams of protein per day per capita in 1975.
- How does French Polynesia rank for animal protein consumption?
- French Polynesia ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Animal protein consumption. 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.