Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 28.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 28.58 kilograms per year per capita for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over five years.
That places Tonga 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.29 kilograms per year per capita | 28.29 kilograms per year per capita | 28.29 kilograms per year per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 28.41 kilograms per year per capita | 28.27 kilograms per year per capita | 28.58 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 37 Italy 29.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 38 Netherlands Antilles 28.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 39 Thailand 28.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 41 Laos 28.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 42 Lithuania 28.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 43 Oman 28.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tonga
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 120.22 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 18.6% (2024)
- Rural population 81,794 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 78.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 18.6% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 18.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 113 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Tonga was 28.58 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 fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 28.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 40th out of 191 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 Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.