Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 8.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable oil supply per person 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 kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Tonga stood at 8.2 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over five years.
Tonga ranks 146th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.8 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2020 | 7.35 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 7.69 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 8 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 8.2 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8.2 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.38 kilograms per year per capita, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8.2 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.73 kilograms per year per capita, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8 kilograms per year per capita | 6.8 kilograms per year per capita | 6.8 kilograms per year per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.81 kilograms per year per capita | 7.35 kilograms per year per capita | 8.2 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 143 Philippines 8.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 144 Thailand 8.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 145 Afghanistan 8.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 147 Tuvalu 8.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 148 Luxembourg 7.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 149 Kenya 7.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Tonga
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Tonga was 8.2 kilograms per year 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 vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 146th 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 Vegetable oil supply per person 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.