Chicken meat production in Tonga
Tonga: Chicken meat production was 272.25 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chicken meat 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
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Tonga is 272.25 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Tonga peaked at 334.4 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.5 tonnes, in 1972.
Tonga ranks 188th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.44 tonnes | 44.82 tonnes | 142.8 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.58 tonnes | 42.5 tonnes | 170 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 214.58 tonnes | 111.8 tonnes | 313.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 268.93 tonnes | 220 tonnes | 316.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.39 tonnes | 316.8 tonnes | 334.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.48 tonnes | 275.65 tonnes | 294.67 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.78 tonnes | 272.25 tonnes | 278.17 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 185 Dominica 372.88 tonnes compare
- 186 French Guiana 357 tonnes compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 285.56 tonnes compare
- 189 Equatorial Guinea 264.42 tonnes compare
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 211 tonnes compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 161.73 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tonga
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 120.22 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 18.6% (2024)
- Rural population 81,794 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 78.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 18.6% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 18.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 113 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Tonga?
- Chicken meat production in Tonga was 272.25 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 chicken meat production recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 334.4 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Tonga rank for chicken meat production?
- Tonga ranks 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.