Beef production, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Beef production, annual growth rate was -0.271 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.271 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
109th
of 198 countries
All-time high
142.86 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-58.82 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Beef production, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production, annual growth rate in Tonga is -0.271 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 142.86 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -58.82 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Tonga 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef production, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 54.05 % change on previous year | +1845.9% |
| 1965 | -36.84 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1966 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1967 | -8.57 % change on previous year | +208.6% |
| 1968 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1969 | 21.21 % change on previous year | +578.8% |
| 1970 | -20 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 1971 | 22.24 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 1972 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1973 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1975 | 106.38 % change on previous year | +4793.6% |
| 1976 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 2.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 11.27 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1983 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1984 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1985 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 1986 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -805.1% |
| 1987 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1988 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 15.54 % change on previous year | +133.1% |
| 1990 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 1991 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | -6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 142.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -58.82 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 15.13 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2001 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 2.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -3.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -0.1576 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2012 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -4022.5% |
| 2013 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 2014 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2015 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 0.356 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 2017 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +376.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2666 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2019 | -0.4893 % change on previous year | -283.6% |
| 2020 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +120.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4425 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2022 | -0.5207 % change on previous year | -217.7% |
| 2023 | -0.2674 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2024 | -0.271 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -0.271 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.4316 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -0.271 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.3231 % change on previous year, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +4793.6% | 2.17 % change on previous year | 106.38 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +4022.5% | -0.1576 % change on previous year | 6.18 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +1845.9% | 2.78 % change on previous year | 54.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.12 % change on previous year | -36.84 % change on previous year | 54.05 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.39 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 106.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.04 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 15.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.43 % change on previous year | -58.82 % change on previous year | 142.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 15.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2238 % change on previous year | -3.32 % change on previous year | 6.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3388 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 0.4425 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 106 Lebanon -0.1529 % change on previous year compare
- 107 France -0.2213 % change on previous year compare
- 108 North Korea -0.2637 % change on previous year compare
- 110 New Zealand -0.3231 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Philippines -0.3537 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Saint Lucia -0.4316 % change on previous year 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 beef production, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Beef production, annual growth rate in Tonga was -0.271 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef production, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 142.86 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest beef production, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.82 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Tonga rank for beef production, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.