Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) in Tonga
Tonga: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) was 272.25 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Tonga stood at 272.25 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Tonga peaked at 334.4 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.5 t, in 1972.
Tonga ranks 238th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.82 t | — |
| 1962 | 58.1 t | +29.6% |
| 1963 | 54.78 t | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 59.34 t | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 67.2 t | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 77.28 t | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 117.6 t | +52.2% |
| 1968 | 142.8 t | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 102 t | -28.6% |
| 1970 | 85 t | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 114.75 t | +35.0% |
| 1972 | 42.5 t | -63.0% |
| 1973 | 42.5 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 51 t | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 104.55 t | +105.0% |
| 1976 | 170 t | +62.6% |
| 1977 | 86 t | -49.4% |
| 1978 | 146.2 t | +70.0% |
| 1979 | 133.3 t | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 111.8 t | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 163.4 t | +46.2% |
| 1982 | 223.6 t | +36.8% |
| 1983 | 156.6 t | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 165.3 t | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 226.2 t | +36.8% |
| 1986 | 261 t | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 287.1 t | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 313.2 t | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 237.6 t | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 220 t | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 220 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 228.8 t | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 233.2 t | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 233.2 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 286.88 t | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 316.8 t | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 316.8 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 316.8 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 316.8 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 316.8 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 316.8 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 316.8 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 316.8 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 316.8 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 316.8 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 325.6 t | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 334.4 t | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 334.4 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 328.7 t | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 276 t | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 278.68 t | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 294.4 t | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 294.67 t | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 289.59 t | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 288.56 t | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 285.87 t | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 282.78 t | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 278.56 t | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 275.65 t | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 273.76 t | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 278.17 t | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 275.72 t | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 273.99 t | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 272.25 t | -0.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 272.25 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530 t, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 272.25 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,995 t, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens 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 t | 104.55 t |
| 1978 | +70.0% | 86 t | 146.2 t |
| 1972 | -63.0% | 114.75 t | 42.5 t |
| 1976 | +62.6% | 104.55 t | 170 t |
| 1967 | +52.2% | 77.28 t | 117.6 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.44 t | 44.82 t | 142.8 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.58 t | 42.5 t | 170 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 214.58 t | 111.8 t | 313.2 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 268.93 t | 220 t | 316.8 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.39 t | 316.8 t | 334.4 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.48 t | 275.65 t | 294.67 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.78 t | 272.25 t | 278.17 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 235 Dominica 372.88 t compare
- 236 French Guiana 357 t compare
- 237 Solomon Islands 285.56 t compare
- 239 Equatorial Guinea 264.42 t compare
- 239 Equatorial Guinea 264.42 t compare
- 241 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 211 t compare
- 241 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 211 t 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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Tonga?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Tonga was 272.25 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 334.4 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5 t in 1972.
- How does Tonga rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
- Tonga ranks 238th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — 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, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.