Dietary composition by country in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Dietary composition by country was 52.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Dietary composition by country 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
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Tuvalu is 52.84 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 34.5% over five years.
That places Tuvalu 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Dietary composition by country in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 80.63 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2020 | 84.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 79.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 65.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 52.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 52.84 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 52.84 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 80.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 80.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 70.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 52.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 84.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 22 Botswana 54.22 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 23 Saint Kitts and Nevis 53.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 24 Suriname 53.17 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 26 Djibouti 50.79 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 27 Brunei 48.1 kilocalories per day per capita
- 28 Finland 47.59 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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 dietary composition by country in Tuvalu?
- Dietary composition by country in Tuvalu was 52.84 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 84.66 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for dietary composition by country?
- Tuvalu ranks 25th out of 191 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 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.