Per capita meat consumption by type in Tonga
Tonga: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.9399 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9399 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 487.5%
World rank
62nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.97 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
0.01 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type 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
In 2023, per capita meat consumption by type in Tonga stood at 0.9399 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 487.5% on the previous year and up 9,300.4% over five years.
That places Tonga 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2020 | 0.21 kilograms per year per capita | +1999.9% |
| 2021 | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita | +838.2% |
| 2022 | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | -91.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9399 kilograms per year per capita | +487.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.9399 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita, 4.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.9399 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.305 kilograms per year per capita, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8199 kilograms per year per capita | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 59 Ethiopia 0.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 60 Switzerland 0.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 61 French Polynesia 0.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 63 Germany 0.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 64 Croatia 0.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 65 Bahrain 0.9 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Tonga?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Tonga was 0.9399 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Tonga ranks 62nd 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.