Chicken meat production in Tonga
Tonga: Chicken meat production was 272.25 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
272.25 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
189th
of 199 countries
All-time high
334.4 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
42.5 tonnes
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 189th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Chicken meat production in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.82 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 58.1 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1963 | 54.78 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 59.34 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 67.2 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 77.28 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 117.6 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1968 | 142.8 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 102 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1970 | 85 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 114.75 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1972 | 42.5 tonnes | -63.0% |
| 1973 | 42.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 51 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 104.55 tonnes | +105.0% |
| 1976 | 170 tonnes | +62.6% |
| 1977 | 86 tonnes | -49.4% |
| 1978 | 146.2 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 1979 | 133.3 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 111.8 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 163.4 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1982 | 223.6 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1983 | 156.6 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 165.3 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 226.2 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1986 | 261 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 287.1 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 313.2 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 237.6 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 220 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 220 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 228.8 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 233.2 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 233.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 286.88 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 316.8 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 316.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 316.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 316.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 316.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 316.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 316.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 316.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 316.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 316.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 325.6 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 334.4 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 334.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 328.7 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 276 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 278.68 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 294.4 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 294.67 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 289.59 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 288.56 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 285.87 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 282.78 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 278.56 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 275.65 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 273.76 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 278.17 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 275.72 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 273.99 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 272.25 tonnes | -0.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 272.25 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530 tonnes, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 272.25 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,141 tonnes, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +105.0% | 51 tonnes | 104.55 tonnes |
| 1978 | +70.0% | 86 tonnes | 146.2 tonnes |
| 1972 | -63.0% | 114.75 tonnes | 42.5 tonnes |
| 1976 | +62.6% | 104.55 tonnes | 170 tonnes |
| 1967 | +52.2% | 77.28 tonnes | 117.6 tonnes |
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
- 186 Dominica 372.88 tonnes compare
- 187 French Guiana 357 tonnes compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 285.56 tonnes compare
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 264.42 tonnes compare
- 191 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 211 tonnes compare
- 192 Micronesia (country) 161.73 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 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 189th out of 199 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.