Dietary compositions by commodity group in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 76.55 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Dietary compositions by commodity group 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
Tuvalu recorded 76.55 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over five years.
Tuvalu ranks 76th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 93.07 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2020 | 106.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 106.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 92.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 76.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 76.55 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 76.55 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.67 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 93.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 93.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 95.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 76.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 106.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 73 Saint Lucia 77.83 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 74 Albania 76.82 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 76.82 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 77 Malaysia 74.8 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 78 Yemen 73.72 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 79 Belarus 72.54 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 compositions by commodity group in Tuvalu?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Tuvalu was 76.55 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 106.57 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.55 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Tuvalu ranks 76th out of 192 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 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.