French Polynesia vs Tonga: Global meat production
French Polynesia
1,801 tonnes
in 2024
Tonga
2,467 tonnes
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
185th
Tonga rank
182nd
Global meat production over time
- French Polynesia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 2,467 tonnes against 1,801 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 666 tonnes.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 185th and Tonga ranks 182nd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 785.13 tonnes | 758.04 tonnes | 27.1 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 1,284 tonnes | 1,382 tonnes | 98.3 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1980s | 1,758 tonnes | 1,928 tonnes | 170.37 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1990s | 2,101 tonnes | 2,118 tonnes | 16.93 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2000s | 2,003 tonnes | 2,207 tonnes | 204.71 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1,853 tonnes | 2,352 tonnes | 499.81 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1,845 tonnes | 2,439 tonnes | 594.04 tonnes | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, French Polynesia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 2,467 tonnes against 1,801 tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production between French Polynesia and Tonga?
- 666 tonnes, 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 global meat production?
- French Polynesia ranks 185th and Tonga ranks 182nd of 201 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 Global meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.