Land animals slaughtered for meat in Tonga
Tonga: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 371,000 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 185th out of 198 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.
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
- 182 Samoa 474,000 animals compare
- 183 Seychelles 436,000 animals compare
- 184 Dominica 373,000 animals compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 357,000 animals compare
- 187 French Guiana 350,000 animals compare
- 188 Mongolia 349,000 animals 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 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 185th out of 198 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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About this data
This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.