Number of pigs in Tonga
Tonga: Number of pigs was 85,523 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of pigs in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 85,523 animals for number of pigs in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Tonga peaked at 120,000 animals in 1988 and was at its lowest, 18,227 animals, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 119th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,707 animals | 18,227 animals | 35,963 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 58,152 animals | 32,003 animals | 98,450 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 96,271 animals | 65,672 animals | 120,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,975 animals | 80,853 animals | 94,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,060 animals | 81,000 animals | 81,200 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,856 animals | 81,200 animals | 84,066 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,894 animals | 84,186 animals | 85,523 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 number of pigs in Tonga?
- Number of pigs in Tonga was 85,523 animals 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 number of pigs recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 120,000 animals in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,227 animals in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for number of pigs?
- Tonga ranks 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of pigs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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