Animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga
Tonga: Animals slaughtered for meat was 1,820 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,820
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
184th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,400
in 1996
All-time low
320
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga is 1,820, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga peaked at 3,400 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 320, 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.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 360 | — |
| 1962 | 360 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 370 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 570 | +54.1% |
| 1965 | 360 | -36.8% |
| 1966 | 350 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 320 | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 330 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 400 | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 320 | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 380 | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 420 | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 460 | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 470 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 970 | +106.4% |
| 1976 | 980 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 980 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 1,190 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 1,270 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 1,300 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1,320 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,300 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1,800 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 1,600 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,400 | +142.9% |
| 1997 | 1,400 | -58.8% |
| 1998 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,600 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 1,800 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,850 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,900 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,842 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,839 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,950 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1,889 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,848 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,819 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,825 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,856 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,861 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,852 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,832 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,840 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,830 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,825 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,820 | -0.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,820 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,820 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,197, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | 3,400 |
| 1975 | +106.4% | 470 | 970 |
| 1997 | -58.8% | 3,400 | 1,400 |
| 1964 | +54.1% | 370 | 570 |
| 1965 | -36.8% | 570 | 360 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380 | 320 | 570 | 9 |
| 1970s | 698 | 320 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,378 | 1,100 | 1,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,660 | 1,400 | 3,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,835 | 1,800 | 1,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,858 | 1,819 | 1,950 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,829 | 1,820 | 1,840 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 181 Macao 2,127 compare
- 182 French Guiana 1,970 compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 1,937 compare
- 185 Micronesia (country) 1,817 compare
- 186 Grenada 954 compare
- 187 Barbados 875 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tonga
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0499 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2935 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2945 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga was 1,820 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3,400 in 1996.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 320 in 1967.
- How does Tonga rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Tonga ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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