Beef production in Tonga
Tonga: Beef production was 345.87 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
345.87 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
183rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
646 tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
54.4 tonnes
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, beef production in Tonga stood at 345.87 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Tonga peaked at 646 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 54.4 tonnes, in 1967.
Tonga ranks 183rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.2 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 61.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 62.9 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 96.9 tonnes | +54.1% |
| 1965 | 61.2 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1966 | 59.5 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 54.4 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 56.1 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 68 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 54.4 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 66.5 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 73.5 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 80.5 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 82.25 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 169.75 tonnes | +106.4% |
| 1976 | 171.5 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 171.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 175 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 175 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 192.5 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 214.2 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 228.6 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 234 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 237.6 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 234 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 259 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 277.5 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 296 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 342 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 304 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 285 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 285 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 266 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 266 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 266 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 646 tonnes | +142.9% |
| 1997 | 266 tonnes | -58.8% |
| 1998 | 266 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 304 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 350 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 342 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 342 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 342 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 342 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 342 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 351.5 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 361 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 361 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 361 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 349.01 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 348.46 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 370 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 358.37 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 350.83 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 345.49 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 346.72 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 352.6 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 353.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 351.81 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 348.02 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 349.56 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 347.74 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 346.81 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 345.87 tonnes | -0.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 345.87 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060 tonnes, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 345.87 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,349 tonnes, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production 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% | 266 tonnes | 646 tonnes |
| 1975 | +106.4% | 82.25 tonnes | 169.75 tonnes |
| 1997 | -58.8% | 646 tonnes | 266 tonnes |
| 1964 | +54.1% | 62.9 tonnes | 96.9 tonnes |
| 1965 | -36.8% | 96.9 tonnes | 61.2 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.6 tonnes | 54.4 tonnes | 96.9 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 121.99 tonnes | 54.4 tonnes | 175 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 251.54 tonnes | 192.5 tonnes | 342 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 315.4 tonnes | 266 tonnes | 646 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 349.45 tonnes | 342 tonnes | 361 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 352.68 tonnes | 345.49 tonnes | 370 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 347.6 tonnes | 345.87 tonnes | 349.56 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 180 Dominica 543.97 tonnes compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 420.21 tonnes compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 403.73 tonnes compare
- 184 French Guiana 295 tonnes compare
- 185 Micronesia (country) 252.21 tonnes compare
- 186 Grenada 190.83 tonnes 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 beef production in Tonga?
- Beef production in Tonga was 345.87 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 646 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4 tonnes in 1967.
- How does Tonga rank for beef production?
- Tonga ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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