Per capita meat and fish consumption in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 54.11 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.11 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
61.39 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
All-time low
47.71 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Tuvalu, 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
Tuvalu recorded 54.11 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat and fish consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over five years.
Tuvalu ranks 15th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 57.26 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2020 | 61.39 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 50.31 kilograms per year per capita | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 47.71 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 54.11 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 54.11 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.13 kilograms per year per capita, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 54.11 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.81 kilograms per year per capita, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.26 kilograms per year per capita | 57.26 kilograms per year per capita | 57.26 kilograms per year per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 53.38 kilograms per year per capita | 47.71 kilograms per year per capita | 61.39 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 12 Brunei 56.79 kilograms per year per capita
- 13 Jamaica 56.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 14 United States 54.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Nauru 53.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 Australia 53.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 18 Malaysia 51.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tuvalu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -17.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 534.44 current US$ per person (2015)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3456 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 15.9% (2015)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 15.9% (2015)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2008)
- Rural population 34.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Tuvalu?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Tuvalu was 54.11 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 61.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Tuvalu ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.