Milk per animal in Tonga
Tonga: Milk per animal was 1,566 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,566 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,261 kilograms per animal
in 1980
All-time low
1,480 kilograms per animal
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1,566 kilograms per animal for milk per animal in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Tonga peaked at 2,261 kilograms per animal in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,480 kilograms per animal, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 65th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Milk per animal in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 1,500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,505 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,500 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,504 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,500 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,504 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1,500 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,504 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,500 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1,503 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1,500 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,503 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1,503 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,500 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1,500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,503 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,771 kilograms per animal | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 1,842 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 2,261 kilograms per animal | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 2,216 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,033 kilograms per animal | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 1,676 kilograms per animal | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 1,551 kilograms per animal | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 1,500 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1,500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,550 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,546 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,548 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,500 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1,500 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,551 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1,552 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,553 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,492 kilograms per animal | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1,480 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,558 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,551 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,552 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,553 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,554 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,555 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,560 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,553 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,554 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,480 kilograms per animal | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,925 kilograms per animal | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 1,569 kilograms per animal | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 1,589 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,615 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,558 kilograms per animal | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,563 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,563 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,560 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,563 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,560 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,567 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,560 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,563 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,566 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,566 kilograms per animal is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,037 kilograms per animal, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,566 kilograms per animal is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,068 kilograms per animal, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +30.1% | 1,480 kilograms per animal | 1,925 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,502 kilograms per animal | 1,500 kilograms per animal | 1,505 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,563 kilograms per animal | 1,500 kilograms per animal | 1,842 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,724 kilograms per animal | 1,500 kilograms per animal | 2,261 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,529 kilograms per animal | 1,492 kilograms per animal | 1,553 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,547 kilograms per animal | 1,480 kilograms per animal | 1,560 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,599 kilograms per animal | 1,480 kilograms per animal | 1,925 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,563 kilograms per animal | 1,560 kilograms per animal | 1,567 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 62 Egypt 1,714 kilograms per animal compare
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,579 kilograms per animal compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 1,570 kilograms per animal compare
- 66 Pakistan 1,545 kilograms per animal compare
- 67 India 1,539 kilograms per animal compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 1,495 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal in Tonga?
- Milk per animal in Tonga was 1,566 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,261 kilograms per animal in 1980.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,480 kilograms per animal in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for milk per animal?
- Tonga ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.