Tonga vs United States: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- Tonga
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 82.9 grams per day per capita against 82.46 grams per day per capita in Tonga, a difference of 0.44 grams 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 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.56 grams per day per capita | 83.84 grams per day per capita | 1.72 grams per day per capita | Tonga |
| 2020s | 83.53 grams per day per capita | 83.24 grams per day per capita | 0.283 grams per day per capita | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, Tonga or United States?
- United States, at 82.9 grams per day per capita against 82.46 grams per day per capita in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between Tonga and United States?
- 0.44 grams per day per capita, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and United States rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- Tonga ranks 9th and United States ranks 7th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Daily supply of protein from animal-based vs. plant-based products, measured as the average supply in grams per person per day. Protein of animal origin includes protein supplied in the form of all meat commodities, eggs and dairy products, and fish and seafood. Countries that lie above the grey line source a higher proportion of protein from animal-based than plant-based foods.