Meat production in Tonga
Tonga: Meat production was 2,467 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat production in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat production in Tonga is 2,467 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Tonga peaked at 2,484 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 473.52 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Tonga 182nd out of 201 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 | 758.04 tonnes | 473.52 tonnes | 932 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,382 tonnes | 961.4 tonnes | 1,772 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,928 tonnes | 1,751 tonnes | 2,131 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,118 tonnes | 2,022 tonnes | 2,484 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,207 tonnes | 2,161 tonnes | 2,277 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,352 tonnes | 2,261 tonnes | 2,406 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,439 tonnes | 2,404 tonnes | 2,467 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 179 Solomon Islands 3,627 tonnes compare
- 180 Samoa 3,059 tonnes compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 3,005 tonnes compare
- 183 Comoros 2,293 tonnes compare
- 184 Kiribati 2,242 tonnes compare
- 185 French Polynesia 1,801 tonnes 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 meat production in Tonga?
- Meat production in Tonga was 2,467 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,484 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 473.52 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for meat production?
- Tonga ranks 182nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.