Animal protein consumption in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Animal protein consumption was 16.34 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.34 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
16.34 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
13.85 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Animal protein consumption in Tuvalu, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 16.34 grams of protein per day per capita for animal protein consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.0% over five years.
Tuvalu ranks 4th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Animal protein consumption in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13.85 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 2020 | 14.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 15.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 16.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 16.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 16.34 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.58 grams of protein per day per capita, 4.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 16.34 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.24 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 1 Maldives 24.63 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 2 Iceland 24.5 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 3 Kiribati 22.62 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 5 Hong Kong 15.69 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 6 South Korea 15.68 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 7 Malaysia 14.84 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -23.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0829 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 501.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0616 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0606 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 365.88 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Tuvalu?
- Animal protein consumption in Tuvalu was 16.34 grams of protein 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 animal protein consumption recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 16.34 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.85 grams of protein per day per capita in 2019.
- How does Tuvalu rank for animal protein consumption?
- Tuvalu ranks 4th 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 Animal protein consumption. 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.