Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Tonga
Tonga: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production was 29.33 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 29.33 t for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Tonga peaked at 48 t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7.5 t, in 1961.
That places Tonga 191st out of 225 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.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Tonga, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.5 t | — |
| 1962 | 7.5 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9 t | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 9.75 t | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 9 t | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 9.75 t | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 10.5 t | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 12 t | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 12 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12.6 t | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 21.9 t | +73.8% |
| 1976 | 22.5 t | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 25.5 t | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 30 t | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 36 t | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 42 t | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 48 t | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 39 t | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 34.5 t | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 34.5 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 34.5 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 36 t | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 37.5 t | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 39 t | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 28.5 t | -26.9% |
| 1990 | 30 t | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 31.5 t | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 31.5 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.5 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27 t | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 27 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.5 t | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 24 t | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 24 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24.75 t | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 24.75 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.75 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.75 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.75 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.75 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.75 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.5 t | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 26.25 t | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 26.25 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.25 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.38 t | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 25.31 t | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.05 t | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 27 t | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 26.92 t | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.06 t | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 26.88 t | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.18 t | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.37 t | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.66 t | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 27.92 t | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 28.37 t | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 28.71 t | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 29.02 t | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 29.33 t | +1.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 29.33 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,297 t, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 29.33 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,131 t, 3% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — 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 | +73.8% | 12.6 t | 21.9 t |
| 1989 | -26.9% | 39 t | 28.5 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.67 t | 7.5 t | 12 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.65 t | 12 t | 36 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.35 t | 28.5 t | 48 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.68 t | 24 t | 31.5 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.27 t | 24.75 t | 26.25 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.68 t | 25.31 t | 27.66 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.67 t | 27.92 t | 29.33 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 goat, fresh or chilled — production in Tonga?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Tonga was 29.33 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 48 t in 1981.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 t in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production?
- Tonga ranks 191st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 goat, 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.