Dietary composition by country in Tonga

Tonga: Dietary composition by country was 79.39 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
79.39 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 53.5%
World rank
14th
of 191 countries
All-time high
79.39 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
43.66 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Dietary composition by country in Tonga, 2019–2023

0204060802019202120232019: 43.7 kilocalories per day per capita2020: 51.1 kilocalories per day per capita2021: 61 kilocalories per day per capita2022: 51.7 kilocalories per day per capita2023: 79.4 kilocalories per day per capita

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Belize 93.7 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  2. 12 Seychelles 82.99 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  3. 13 Montenegro 80.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  4. 16 Norway 70.35 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  5. 17 Dominica 69.19 kilocalories per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.