Meat supply per person in Tonga
Tonga: Meat supply per person was 156.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
156.93 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
182.2 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
141.49 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Meat supply per person 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
The most recent figure for meat supply per person in Tonga is 156.93 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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%.
Meat supply per person in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 164.37 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2020 | 141.49 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 182.2 kilograms per year per capita | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 151.59 kilograms per year per capita | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 156.93 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 156.93 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.27 kilograms per year per capita, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 156.93 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.53 kilograms per year per capita, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 164.37 kilograms per year per capita | 164.37 kilograms per year per capita | 164.37 kilograms per year per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 158.05 kilograms per year per capita | 141.49 kilograms per year per capita | 182.2 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 2 Mongolia 136.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 125.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 4 United States 122.06 kilograms per year 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 meat supply per person in Tonga?
- Meat supply per person in Tonga was 156.93 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 meat supply per person recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 182.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.49 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for meat supply 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 Meat supply 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.