Samoa vs Tonga: Global meat production
Samoa
3,059 tonnes
in 2024
Tonga
2,467 tonnes
in 2024
Samoa rank
180th
Tonga rank
182nd
Global meat production over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3,059 tonnes against 2,467 tonnes in Tonga, a difference of 592 tonnes.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 180th and Tonga ranks 182nd of 201 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,100 tonnes | 758.04 tonnes | 1,342 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1970s | 2,169 tonnes | 1,382 tonnes | 786.91 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1980s | 3,915 tonnes | 1,928 tonnes | 1,987 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1990s | 4,854 tonnes | 2,118 tonnes | 2,736 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2000s | 4,924 tonnes | 2,207 tonnes | 2,716 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4,322 tonnes | 2,352 tonnes | 1,970 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2020s | 3,191 tonnes | 2,439 tonnes | 752.06 tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 3,059 tonnes against 2,467 tonnes in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production between Samoa and Tonga?
- 592 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for global meat production?
- Samoa ranks 180th 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.