Calorie supply by food group in Tonga
Tonga: Calorie supply by food group was 2,047 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,047 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,047 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1,910 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Tonga, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2,047 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over five years.
That places Tonga 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Calorie supply by food group in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,910 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2020 | 2,003 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,951 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,996 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,047 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2,047 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2,047 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,910 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,910 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,910 kilocalories per day per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,999 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,951 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,047 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 158 Kyrgyzstan 2,064 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 159 Ecuador 2,052 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 160 Maldives 2,048 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 162 Estonia 2,029 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 163 Zambia 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 164 Liberia 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Tonga?
- Calorie supply by food group in Tonga was 2,047 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,047 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,910 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Tonga ranks 161st 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.