Which has higher milking machines — in use, Samoa or Tonga?

Samoa, at 7 No against 4 No in Tonga as of 2002.

How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?

29 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 1996.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Milking machines — In Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Samoa vs Tonga: Milking machines — In Use

Samoa

7 No

in 2002

Tonga

4 No

in 1996

Samoa rank

65th

Tonga rank

68th

Milking machines — In Use over time

Samoa
Tonga

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 7 No against 4 No in Tonga, a difference of 3 No.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.8 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Tonga ahead.

Samoa ranks 65th and Tonga ranks 68th of 75 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1 No	1 No	0 No	—
1970s	2.7 No	1.4 No	1.3 No	Samoa
1980s	4 No	2.4 No	1.6 No	Samoa
1990s	4.86 No	3.86 No	1 No	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher milking machines — in use, Samoa or Tonga?: Samoa, at 7 No against 4 No in Tonga as of 2002.
What is the difference in milking machines — in use between Samoa and Tonga?: 3 No, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 1996.
How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for milking machines — in use?: Samoa ranks 65th and Tonga ranks 68th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Milking machines — In Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Milking machines — In Use
Unit: No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 77 places, 1,993 data points, 1961–2009
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

Important notice: FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery is no longer active. The latest online version of the database has as reference year 2009 (with data collected in year 2011). FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery provides statistical series on Agricultural Machinery and Equipment statistical series referring to the following items: tractors, harvesters and threshers, irrigation pumps, milking machines, hand tools, and soil machines. The database includes estimates of agriculture machinery in use and value of import and export of agriculture machinery.