Global meat production, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production, per square kilometre in Tonga stood at 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 3.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6577 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 73rd of 194 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.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6577 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8844 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1963 | 0.9259 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +34.5% | 0.6577 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8844 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6577 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 70 Uzbekistan 3.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 71 Ukraine 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 72 Brazil 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Egypt 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 75 Greece 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 76 Slovakia 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre 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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Tonga was 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6577 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.