Per capita meat and fish consumption in Tonga
Tonga: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 87.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 and fish consumption in Tonga stood at 87.92 kilograms per year per capita. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over five years.
Tonga ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 109.52 kilograms per year per capita | 109.52 kilograms per year per capita | 109.52 kilograms per year per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.38 kilograms per year per capita | 87.92 kilograms per year per capita | 121.03 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 86.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 3 Guyana 76.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 4 Marshall Islands 74.17 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in Tonga?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Tonga was 87.92 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 and fish consumption recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 121.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Tonga ranks 1st 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 and fish consumption. 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.