Dietary compositions by commodity group in Tonga
Tonga: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 119.44 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
119.44 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 35.9%
World rank
35th
of 192 countries
All-time high
119.44 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
76.81 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 compositions by commodity group in Tonga is 119.44 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.9% on the previous year and up 55.5% over five years.
That places Tonga 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 76.81 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2020 | 85.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 99.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 87.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 119.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +35.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 119.44 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 119.44 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.67 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 76.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 76.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 85.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 119.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 32 Kuwait 130.19 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 33 North Macedonia 128.43 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 34 Bermuda 122.67 kilocalories per day per capita
- 36 Malta 117.05 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 37 Belgium 115.3 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 38 Cape Verde 115.09 kilocalories per day per capita 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Tonga?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Tonga was 119.44 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 119.44 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.81 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Tonga ranks 35th 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.