Cattle meat per animal in Tonga
Tonga: Cattle meat per animal was 190 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
190 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 198 countries
All-time high
194 kilograms per animal
in 2000
All-time low
170 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle meat per animal in Tonga is 190 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Tonga peaked at 194 kilograms per animal in 2000 and was at its lowest, 170 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 108th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 170 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 170 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 175 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 175 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 175 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 175 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 175 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 175 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 175 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 175 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 175 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 175 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 180 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 180 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 180 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 180 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 180 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 185 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 185 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 185 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 190 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 194 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 190 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 189 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 189 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 190 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 190 kilograms per animal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200 kilograms per animal, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 190 kilograms per animal is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 185 kilograms per animal, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170 kilograms per animal | 170 kilograms per animal | 170 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 174.5 kilograms per animal | 170 kilograms per animal | 175 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 182 kilograms per animal | 175 kilograms per animal | 190 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 190 kilograms per animal | 190 kilograms per animal | 190 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.4 kilograms per animal | 190 kilograms per animal | 194 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.8 kilograms per animal | 189 kilograms per animal | 190 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 190 kilograms per animal | 190 kilograms per animal | 190 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 105 French Polynesia 194 kilograms per animal compare
- 106 Libya 193 kilograms per animal compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 192 kilograms per animal compare
- 109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 189 kilograms per animal compare
- 110 Vanuatu 188 kilograms per animal compare
- 111 Paraguay 185 kilograms per animal compare
- 111 Solomon Islands 185 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal in Tonga?
- Cattle meat per animal in Tonga was 190 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 194 kilograms per animal in 2000.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 170 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Tonga ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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