Tonga vs United States of America: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
Tonga
82.46 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
United States of America
82.9 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Tonga rank
9th
United States of America rank
7th
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- Tonga
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 82.9 grams of protein per day per capita against 82.46 grams of protein per day per capita in Tonga, a difference of 0.44 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 7th of 192 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 83.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.72 grams of protein per day per capita | Tonga |
| 2020s | 83.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 83.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.283 grams of protein per day per capita | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, Tonga or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 82.9 grams of protein per day per capita against 82.46 grams of protein per day per capita in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods between Tonga and United States of America?
- 0.44 grams of protein per day per capita, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and United States of America rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Tonga ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 7th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.