Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga
Tonga: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1,820 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,820 animals
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
184th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,400 animals
in 1996
All-time low
320 animals
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga is 1,820 animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga peaked at 3,400 animals in 1996 and was at its lowest, 320 animals, in 1967.
That places Tonga 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 360 animals | — |
| 1962 | 360 animals | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 370 animals | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 570 animals | +54.1% |
| 1965 | 360 animals | -36.8% |
| 1966 | 350 animals | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 320 animals | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 330 animals | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 400 animals | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 320 animals | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 380 animals | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 420 animals | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 460 animals | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 470 animals | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 970 animals | +106.4% |
| 1976 | 980 animals | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 980 animals | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,100 animals | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 1,190 animals | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 1,270 animals | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 1,300 animals | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1,320 animals | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,300 animals | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1,400 animals | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 1,500 animals | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 1,600 animals | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1,800 animals | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 1,600 animals | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 1,500 animals | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 1,500 animals | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,400 animals | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1,400 animals | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,400 animals | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,400 animals | +142.9% |
| 1997 | 1,400 animals | -58.8% |
| 1998 | 1,400 animals | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,600 animals | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 1,800 animals | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 1,800 animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,800 animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,800 animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,800 animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,800 animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,850 animals | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,900 animals | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,900 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,900 animals | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,842 animals | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,839 animals | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,950 animals | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1,889 animals | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,848 animals | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,819 animals | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,825 animals | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,856 animals | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,861 animals | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,852 animals | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,832 animals | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,840 animals | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,830 animals | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,825 animals | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,820 animals | -0.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,820 animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 animals, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,820 animals is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,197 animals, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +142.9% | 1,400 animals | 3,400 animals |
| 1975 | +106.4% | 470 animals | 970 animals |
| 1997 | -58.8% | 3,400 animals | 1,400 animals |
| 1964 | +54.1% | 370 animals | 570 animals |
| 1965 | -36.8% | 570 animals | 360 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380 animals | 320 animals | 570 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 698 animals | 320 animals | 1,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,378 animals | 1,100 animals | 1,800 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,660 animals | 1,400 animals | 3,400 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,835 animals | 1,800 animals | 1,900 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,858 animals | 1,819 animals | 1,950 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,829 animals | 1,820 animals | 1,840 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 181 Macao 2,127 animals compare
- 182 French Guiana 1,970 animals compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 1,937 animals compare
- 185 Micronesia (country) 1,817 animals compare
- 186 Grenada 954 animals compare
- 187 Barbados 875 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tonga
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,154 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7884 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 18.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 18.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga was 1,820 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3,400 animals in 1996.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 320 animals in 1967.
- How does Tonga rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Tonga ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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