Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Tonga
Tonga: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1,911 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1,911 An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Tonga peaked at 3,200 An in 1981 and was at its lowest, 500 An, in 1961.
That places Tonga 234th out of 246 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Tonga, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 An | — |
| 1962 | 500 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 600 An | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 650 An | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 600 An | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 650 An | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 700 An | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 800 An | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 800 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 800 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 800 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 800 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 800 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 840 An | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 1,460 An | +73.8% |
| 1976 | 1,500 An | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1,700 An | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 2,000 An | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 2,400 An | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 2,800 An | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 3,200 An | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 2,600 An | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 2,300 An | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 2,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,400 An | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 2,500 An | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 2,600 An | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1,900 An | -26.9% |
| 1990 | 2,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 2,100 An | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 2,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,800 An | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 1,800 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,700 An | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,600 An | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,650 An | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,650 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,650 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,650 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,650 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,650 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,650 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,700 An | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,750 An | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,750 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,750 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,692 An | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,687 An | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,737 An | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,800 An | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,795 An | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,804 An | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,792 An | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,812 An | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,825 An | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,844 An | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,861 An | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,891 An | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,913 An | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,889 An | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,911 An | +1.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,911 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,509 An, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,911 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68,349 An, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +73.8% | 840 An | 1,460 An |
| 1989 | -26.9% | 2,600 An | 1,900 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 644.44 An | 500 An | 800 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,310 An | 800 An | 2,400 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,490 An | 1,900 An | 3,200 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,845 An | 1,600 An | 2,100 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,685 An | 1,650 An | 1,750 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,779 An | 1,687 An | 1,844 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,893 An | 1,861 An | 1,913 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 231 Sao Tome and Principe 2,475 An compare
- 231 Sao Tome and Principe 2,475 An compare
- 233 Seychelles 2,016 An compare
- 235 Vanuatu 1,903 An compare
- 236 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,890 An compare
- 236 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,890 An compare
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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Tonga?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Tonga was 1,911 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3,200 An in 1981.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 An in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Tonga ranks 234th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.