Pigmeat production tonnes in Tonga
Tonga: Pigmeat production tonnes was 1,819 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pigmeat production tonnes in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, pigmeat production tonnes in Tonga stood at 1,819. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pigmeat production tonnes in Tonga peaked at 1,819 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 360, in 1961.
That places Tonga 134th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pigmeat production tonnes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 360 | — |
| 1962 | 510 | +41.7% |
| 1963 | 540 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 570 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 615 | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 720 | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 660 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 705 | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 750 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 810 | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 904.5 | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 954.75 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 971.5 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1,072 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 1,206 | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 1,326 | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 1,360 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,394 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1,428 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1,462 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1,517 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1,406 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 1,332 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1,314 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,314 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,440 | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 1,460 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,480 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,522 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,522 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,522 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,540 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,496 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,496 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,496 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,496 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,496 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,496 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,496 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,496 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,496 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,496 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,496 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,492 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,477 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,500 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,550 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,538 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,561 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,611 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,619 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,650 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,658 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,684 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,709 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,729 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,744 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,737 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,745 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,754 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,772 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,791 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,805 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,819 | +0.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,819 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,483, 24% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,819 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26,120, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pigmeat production tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +41.7% | 360 | 510 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 603.33 | 360 | 750 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,143 | 810 | 1,428 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,425 | 1,314 | 1,522 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,506 | 1,496 | 1,540 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,510 | 1,477 | 1,561 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,688 | 1,611 | 1,745 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,788 | 1,754 | 1,819 | 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 pigmeat production tonnes in Tonga?
- Pigmeat production tonnes in Tonga was 1,819 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,819 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 360 in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for pigmeat production tonnes?
- Tonga ranks 134th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigmeat production tonnes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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