Dietary composition by country in Tonga
Tonga: Dietary composition by country was 79.39 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary composition by country 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
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Tonga is 79.39 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.5% on the previous year and up 81.8% over five years.
Tonga ranks 14th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 60.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 51.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 79.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 11 Belize 93.7 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 12 Seychelles 82.99 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 13 Montenegro 80.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 16 Norway 70.35 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 17 Dominica 69.19 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 174.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Tonga?
- Dietary composition by country in Tonga was 79.39 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 79.39 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.66 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for dietary composition by country?
- Tonga ranks 14th out of 191 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.