> In 2024 Tonga produced 346 t of beef (cattle meat), the 175th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.4%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/beef/tonga/

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# Beef (cattle meat) production in Tonga

In 2024 Tonga produced 346 t of beef (cattle meat), the 175th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.4%. The record was 646 t in 1996.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024346 t
World rank175 of 189
10-year change−1.4%
Record646 t1996

## Beef (cattle meat) in Tonga, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Tonga compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
kg per person3.32world 8.55
10-year change−1.4%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 173 | [Sao Tome and Principe](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/sao-tome-and-principe/) | 420 | 0.00% |
| 174 | [Saint Lucia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/saint-lucia/) | 404 | 0.00% |
| 175 | **Tonga** | 346 | 0.00% |
| 176 | [Micronesia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/micronesia/) | 252 | 0.00% |
| 177 | [Grenada](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/grenada/) | 191 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

### Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Tonga is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 346 | −0.3% |
| 2023 | 347 | −0.3% |
| 2022 | 348 | −0.6% |
| 2021 | 350 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 348 | −1.1% |
| 2019 | 352 | −0.6% |
| 2018 | 354 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 353 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 347 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 345 | −1.7% |
| 2014 | 351 | −2.0% |
| 2013 | 358 | −3.2% |
| 2012 | 370 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 348 | −0.3% |
| 2010 | 349 | −3.3% |
| 2009 | 361 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 361 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 361 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 352 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 342 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 342 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 342 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 342 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 342 | −2.3% |
| 2000 | 350 | +15% |
| 1999 | 304 | +14% |
| 1998 | 266 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 266 | −59% |
| 1996 | 646 | +143% |
| 1995 | 266 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 266 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 266 | −6.7% |
| 1992 | 285 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 285 | −6.3% |
| 1990 | 304 | −11% |
| 1989 | 342 | +16% |
| 1988 | 296 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 278 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 259 | +11% |
| 1985 | 234 | −1.7% |
| 1984 | 238 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 234 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 229 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 214 | +11% |
| 1980 | 192 | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 175 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 175 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 172 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 172 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 170 | +107% |
| 1974 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 80 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 74 | +12% |
| 1971 | 66 | +22% |
| 1970 | 54 | −21% |
| 1969 | 68 | +21% |
| 1968 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 54 | −10.0% |
| 1966 | 60 | −1.6% |
| 1965 | 61 | −37% |
| 1964 | 97 | +54% |
| 1963 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 61 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 61 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports348 t USD 1.5 m
Importer rank95 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Tonga?

Tonga produced 346 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Tonga rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?

Tonga ranked 175th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Tonga changed?

It fell by 1.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 646 t in 1996.

### Does Tonga export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Tonga reported no exports and imports of 348 t (USD 1.5 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Tonga is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/australia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/russia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/canada/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Other products of Tonga

[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/tonga/)[Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/tonga/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/tonga/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/tonga/)[Coconut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/tonga/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/tonga/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/tonga/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/tonga/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/tonga/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/tonga/)[Lemons and limes](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/tonga/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/tonga/)
[Agricultural production in Tonga](https://husfarm.com/production/country/tonga/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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