Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga
Tonga: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 4.99 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.99 animals
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
184th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.32 animals
in 1996
All-time low
0.8767 animals
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 4.99 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga peaked at 9.32 animals in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8767 animals, in 1967.
Tonga ranks 184th 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.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9863 animals | — |
| 1962 | 0.9863 animals | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.01 animals | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.56 animals | +54.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9863 animals | -36.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9589 animals | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8767 animals | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9041 animals | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1 animals | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8767 animals | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 animals | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 1.15 animals | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 1.26 animals | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 1.29 animals | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.66 animals | +106.4% |
| 1976 | 2.68 animals | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.68 animals | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.74 animals | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.74 animals | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.01 animals | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 3.26 animals | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 3.48 animals | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 3.56 animals | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.62 animals | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.56 animals | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.84 animals | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 4.11 animals | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 4.38 animals | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 4.93 animals | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 4.38 animals | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 4.11 animals | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 4.11 animals | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.84 animals | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 3.84 animals | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.84 animals | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.32 animals | +142.9% |
| 1997 | 3.84 animals | -58.8% |
| 1998 | 3.84 animals | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.38 animals | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 4.93 animals | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 4.93 animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.93 animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.93 animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.93 animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.93 animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.07 animals | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.21 animals | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.21 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.21 animals | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.05 animals | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 5.04 animals | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.34 animals | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.18 animals | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.06 animals | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.98 animals | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5 animals | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.08 animals | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.1 animals | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.07 animals | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.02 animals | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.04 animals | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.01 animals | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5 animals | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.99 animals | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 animals | 0.8767 animals | 1.56 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.91 animals | 0.8767 animals | 2.74 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 animals | 3.01 animals | 4.93 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.55 animals | 3.84 animals | 9.32 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 animals | 4.93 animals | 5.21 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 animals | 4.98 animals | 5.34 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 animals | 4.99 animals | 5.04 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 181 Macao 5.83 animals compare
- 182 French Guiana 5.4 animals compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 5.31 animals compare
- 185 Micronesia (country) 4.98 animals compare
- 186 Grenada 2.61 animals compare
- 187 Barbados 2.4 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga was 4.99 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 9.32 animals in 1996.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8767 animals in 1967.
- How does Tonga rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Tonga ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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