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 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 109.52 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2020 | 88.15 kilograms per year per capita | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 121.03 kilograms per year per capita | +37.3% |
| 2022 | 92.4 kilograms per year per capita | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 87.92 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 87.92 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.13 kilograms per year per capita, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 87.92 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.81 kilograms per year per capita, 3.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 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 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.