Samoa vs Tonga: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Samoa
474,000 animals
in 2024
Tonga
371,000 animals
in 2024
Samoa rank
182nd
Tonga rank
185th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 474,000 animals against 371,000 animals in Tonga, a difference of 103,000 animals.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 182nd and Tonga ranks 185th of 198 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 | 461,333 animals | 96,000 animals | 365,333 animals | Samoa |
| 1970s | 496,600 animals | 114,300 animals | 382,300 animals | Samoa |
| 1980s | 417,500 animals | 247,000 animals | 170,500 animals | Samoa |
| 1990s | 444,500 animals | 305,600 animals | 138,900 animals | Samoa |
| 2000s | 554,800 animals | 366,400 animals | 188,400 animals | Samoa |
| 2010s | 529,200 animals | 362,200 animals | 167,000 animals | Samoa |
| 2020s | 459,200 animals | 370,600 animals | 88,600 animals | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 474,000 animals against 371,000 animals in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Samoa and Tonga?
- 103,000 animals, 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 land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Samoa ranks 182nd 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.