Pig meat production in Tonga
Tonga: Pig meat production was 1,819 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pig 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
In 2024, pig meat production in Tonga stood at 1,819 tonnes. 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, pig meat production in Tonga peaked at 1,819 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 360 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Tonga 133rd out of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 603.33 tonnes | 360 tonnes | 750 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,143 tonnes | 810 tonnes | 1,428 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,425 tonnes | 1,314 tonnes | 1,522 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,506 tonnes | 1,496 tonnes | 1,540 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,510 tonnes | 1,477 tonnes | 1,561 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,688 tonnes | 1,611 tonnes | 1,745 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,788 tonnes | 1,754 tonnes | 1,819 tonnes | 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 pig meat production in Tonga?
- Pig meat production in Tonga was 1,819 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 pig meat production recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,819 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 360 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for pig meat production?
- Tonga ranks 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.