Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 82.46 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
82.46 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
94.54 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
76.52 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, 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
In 2023, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Tonga stood at 82.46 grams of protein per day per capita.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over five years.
Tonga ranks 9th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 85.56 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 2020 | 76.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 94.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 80.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 82.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 82.46 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.8 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 82.46 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.97 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 85.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 85.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 83.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 76.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 94.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 6 Lithuania 83.37 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 7 United States 82.9 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 8 Portugal 82.71 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 10 Montenegro 82.29 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 11 Netherlands 81.47 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 12 Belgium 80.95 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -38.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 250.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 182.69 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Tonga was 82.46 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 94.54 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.52 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 9th 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. 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.