Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 9.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in French Polynesia is 9.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in French Polynesia peaked at 9.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1963.
That places French Polynesia 12th 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.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.7% | — |
| 1962 | 5.0% | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 4.6% | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 5.7% | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 5.4% | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 6.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for French Polynesia
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -0.3546 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,916 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.3911 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 542,215 current LCU per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -0.1181 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 10,356 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.1551 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in French Polynesia?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in French Polynesia was 9.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1963.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- French Polynesia ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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