Calorie supply by food group in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Calorie supply by food group was 2,640 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,640 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,651 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
2,433 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Tuvalu, 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
Tuvalu recorded 2,640 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over five years.
Tuvalu ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Calorie supply by food group in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,433 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2020 | 2,486 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,585 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2,651 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,640 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 2,640 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 2,640 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,433 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,433 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,433 kilocalories per day per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 2,590 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,486 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,651 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 31 Azerbaijan 2,660 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 32 Philippines 2,651 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 33 Paraguay 2,650 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 35 Indonesia 2,636 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 36 Bahrain 2,607 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 37 Mali 2,603 kilocalories per day per capita
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Tuvalu?
- Calorie supply by food group in Tuvalu was 2,640 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,651 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,433 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
- How does Tuvalu rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Tuvalu ranks 34th 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 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.