Daily supply of calories per person in Tonga
Tonga: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,059 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Daily supply of calories per person in Tonga, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Tonga stood at 3,059 kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over five years.
That places Tonga 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Daily supply of calories per person in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,897 kilocalories per day | — |
| 2020 | 2,923 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,032 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,969 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3,059 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3,059 kilocalories per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3,059 kilocalories per day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,897 kilocalories per day | 2,897 kilocalories per day | 2,897 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 2020s | 2,996 kilocalories per day | 2,923 kilocalories per day | 3,059 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 78 Nauru 3,082 kilocalories per day compare
- 79 Paraguay 3,067 kilocalories per day compare
- 80 Costa Rica 3,061 kilocalories per day compare
- 82 Chile 3,057 kilocalories per day compare
- 83 French Polynesia 3,045 kilocalories per day compare
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,043 kilocalories per day 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 daily supply of calories per person in Tonga?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Tonga was 3,059 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3,059 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,897 kilocalories per day in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Tonga ranks 81st 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.