Cattle — Stocks in Tonga
Tonga: Cattle — Stocks was 12,196 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks in Tonga is 12,196 An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Tonga peaked at 12,196 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,775 An, in 1967.
That places Tonga 222nd out of 249 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.
Cattle — Stocks in Tonga, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,419 An | — |
| 1962 | 2,318 An | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 2,830 An | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 2,662 An | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 2,101 An | -21.1% |
| 1966 | 2,037 An | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1,775 An | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 2,217 An | +24.9% |
| 1969 | 2,461 An | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 3,097 An | +25.8% |
| 1971 | 3,181 An | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3,781 An | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 4,225 An | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 3,970 An | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 6,441 An | +62.2% |
| 1976 | 5,898 An | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 6,268 An | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 9,601 An | +53.2% |
| 1979 | 9,840 An | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 10,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 10,800 An | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 9,987 An | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 7,762 An | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 7,900 An | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 9,318 An | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 9,000 An | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 10,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,651 An | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 10,000 An | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,600 An | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 9,500 An | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,318 An | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 9,500 An | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 9,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,328 An | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 11,250 An | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 11,250 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,250 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,250 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,250 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,250 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,250 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,300 An | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 11,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11,500 An | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11,700 An | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 11,800 An | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11,881 An | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11,941 An | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11,975 An | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12,005 An | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12,028 An | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12,048 An | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12,157 An | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12,148 An | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 12,172 An | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 12,196 An | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 12,196 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057 An, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 12,196 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.67 million An, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks 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 | +62.2% | 3,970 An | 6,441 An |
| 1978 | +53.2% | 6,268 An | 9,601 An |
| 1970 | +25.8% | 2,461 An | 3,097 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,313 An | 1,775 An | 2,830 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,630 An | 3,097 An | 9,840 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,642 An | 7,762 An | 11,651 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,675 An | 9,318 An | 10,328 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,265 An | 11,250 An | 11,300 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,743 An | 11,300 An | 12,028 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,144 An | 12,048 An | 12,196 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 219 Dominica 13,873 An compare
- 220 Malta 13,800 An compare
- 221 French Guiana 13,386 An compare
- 223 Barbados 11,241 An compare
- 224 Saint Lucia 10,486 An compare
- 224 Saint Lucia 10,486 An 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 cattle — stocks in Tonga?
- Cattle — stocks in Tonga was 12,196 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 12,196 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,775 An in 1967.
- How does Tonga rank for cattle — stocks?
- Tonga ranks 222nd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.