Mongolia vs Tonga: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Mongolia
349,000 animals
in 2024
Tonga
371,000 animals
in 2024
Mongolia rank
188th
Tonga rank
185th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Mongolia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 371,000 animals against 349,000 animals in Mongolia, a difference of 22,000 animals.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 188th and Tonga ranks 185th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146,667 animals | 96,000 animals | 50,667 animals | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 128,500 animals | 114,300 animals | 14,200 animals | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 177,400 animals | 247,000 animals | 69,600 animals | Tonga |
| 1990s | 60,300 animals | 305,600 animals | 245,300 animals | Tonga |
| 2000s | 96,000 animals | 366,400 animals | 270,400 animals | Tonga |
| 2010s | 181,600 animals | 362,200 animals | 180,600 animals | Tonga |
| 2020s | 250,400 animals | 370,600 animals | 120,200 animals | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Mongolia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 371,000 animals against 349,000 animals in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Mongolia and Tonga?
- 22,000 animals, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Tonga?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Tonga rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Mongolia ranks 188th and Tonga ranks 185th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.