French Polynesia vs Tonga: Number of cattle
French Polynesia
8,097 animals
in 2024
Tonga
12,196 animals
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
180th
Tonga rank
177th
Number of cattle over time
- French Polynesia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 12,196 animals against 8,097 animals in French Polynesia, a difference of 4,099 animals.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.5 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 180th and Tonga ranks 177th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,872 animals | 2,313 animals | 9,559 animals | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 7,230 animals | 5,630 animals | 1,600 animals | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 8,041 animals | 9,642 animals | 1,601 animals | Tonga |
| 1990s | 7,580 animals | 9,675 animals | 2,095 animals | Tonga |
| 2000s | 7,930 animals | 11,265 animals | 3,335 animals | Tonga |
| 2010s | 7,606 animals | 11,743 animals | 4,137 animals | Tonga |
| 2020s | 8,814 animals | 12,144 animals | 3,330 animals | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of cattle, French Polynesia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 12,196 animals against 8,097 animals in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of cattle between French Polynesia and Tonga?
- 4,099 animals, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Tonga?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Tonga rank globally for number of cattle?
- French Polynesia ranks 180th and Tonga ranks 177th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of cattle. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.