Land animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga
Tonga: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 371,000 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
371,000 animals
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 199 countries
All-time high
380,000 animals
in 2007
All-time low
50,000 animals
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga is 371,000 animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga peaked at 380,000 animals in 2007 and was at its lowest, 50,000 animals, in 1972.
That places Tonga 186th out of 199 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 70,000 animals | +29.6% |
| 1963 | 66,000 animals | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 72,000 animals | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 80,000 animals | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 92,000 animals | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 140,000 animals | +52.2% |
| 1968 | 170,000 animals | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 120,000 animals | -29.4% |
| 1970 | 100,000 animals | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 135,000 animals | +35.0% |
| 1972 | 50,000 animals | -63.0% |
| 1973 | 50,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 60,000 animals | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 123,000 animals | +105.0% |
| 1976 | 200,000 animals | +62.6% |
| 1977 | 100,000 animals | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 170,000 animals | +70.0% |
| 1979 | 155,000 animals | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 130,000 animals | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 190,000 animals | +46.2% |
| 1982 | 260,000 animals | +36.8% |
| 1983 | 180,000 animals | -30.8% |
| 1984 | 190,000 animals | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 260,000 animals | +36.8% |
| 1986 | 300,000 animals | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 330,000 animals | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 360,000 animals | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 270,000 animals | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 250,000 animals | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 250,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 260,000 animals | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 265,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 265,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 326,000 animals | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 360,000 animals | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 360,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 360,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 360,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 360,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 360,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 360,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 360,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 360,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 360,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 370,000 animals | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 380,000 animals | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 380,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 374,000 animals | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 345,000 animals | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 348,000 animals | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 368,000 animals | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 368,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 365,000 animals | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 364,000 animals | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 365,000 animals | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 366,000 animals | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 366,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 367,000 animals | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 368,000 animals | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 372,000 animals | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 371,000 animals | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 371,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 371,000 animals | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 371,000 animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million animals, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 371,000 animals is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.57 million animals, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat 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% | 60,000 animals | 123,000 animals |
| 1978 | +70.0% | 100,000 animals | 170,000 animals |
| 1972 | -63.0% | 135,000 animals | 50,000 animals |
| 1976 | +62.6% | 123,000 animals | 200,000 animals |
| 1967 | +52.2% | 92,000 animals | 140,000 animals |
| 1977 | -50.0% | 200,000 animals | 100,000 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,000 animals | 54,000 animals | 170,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 114,300 animals | 50,000 animals | 200,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 247,000 animals | 130,000 animals | 360,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 305,600 animals | 250,000 animals | 360,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 366,400 animals | 360,000 animals | 380,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 362,200 animals | 345,000 animals | 368,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 370,600 animals | 368,000 animals | 372,000 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 183 Samoa 474,000 animals compare
- 184 Seychelles 436,000 animals compare
- 185 Dominica 373,000 animals compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 357,000 animals compare
- 188 French Guiana 350,000 animals compare
- 189 Mongolia 349,000 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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga was 371,000 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 380,000 animals in 2007.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 animals in 1972.
- How does Tonga rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Tonga ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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