Daily meat consumption per person in Tonga
Tonga: Daily meat consumption per person was 429.95 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Daily meat consumption per person in Tonga, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Tonga is 429.95 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over five years.
Tonga ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Daily meat consumption per person in Tonga, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 450.33 grams per day per capita | — |
| 2020 | 387.65 grams per day per capita | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 499.17 grams per day per capita | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 415.32 grams per day per capita | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 429.95 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 429.95 grams per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 159.64 grams per day per capita, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 429.95 grams per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 182.26 grams per day per capita, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 450.33 grams per day per capita | 450.33 grams per day per capita | 450.33 grams per day per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 433.02 grams per day per capita | 387.65 grams per day per capita | 499.17 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 2 Mongolia 372.99 grams per day per capita compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 344.16 grams per day per capita compare
- 4 United States 334.41 grams per day per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tonga
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,154 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7884 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 18.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 18.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Tonga?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Tonga was 429.95 grams 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 daily meat consumption per person recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 499.17 grams per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 387.65 grams per day per capita in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Tonga ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Tonga 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 Daily meat consumption per person. 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.