Cattle in Tonga
Tonga had 12,196 cattle in 2024, the 171st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.4%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 12,196 head
- World rank
- 171 of 190
- 10-year change
- +3.4%
- Record
- 12,196 head
- 2024
Cattle in Tonga, 1961–2024 (head)
Tonga compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +3.4%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | Dominica | 13,873 | 0.00% |
| 170 | Malta | 13,800 | 0.00% |
| 171 | Tonga | 12,196 | 0.00% |
| 172 | Barbados | 11,241 | 0.00% |
| 173 | Saint Lucia | 10,486 | 0.00% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Tonga is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,196 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12,172 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12,148 | −0.1% |
| 2021 | 12,157 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12,048 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12,028 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12,005 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11,975 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11,941 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 11,881 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 11,800 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11,700 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11,500 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11,300 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,300 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,300 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,300 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,300 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 11,250 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,250 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,250 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,250 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,250 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,250 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,250 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 10,328 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 9,500 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,500 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,500 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 9,318 | −1.9% |
| 1994 | 9,500 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,500 | −1.0% |
| 1992 | 9,600 | −4.0% |
| 1991 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 | −14% |
| 1989 | 11,651 | +17% |
| 1988 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 | +11% |
| 1986 | 9,000 | −3.4% |
| 1985 | 9,318 | +18% |
| 1984 | 7,900 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 7,762 | −22% |
| 1982 | 9,987 | −7.5% |
| 1981 | 10,800 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 10,000 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 9,840 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 9,601 | +53% |
| 1977 | 6,268 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 5,898 | −8.4% |
| 1975 | 6,441 | +62% |
| 1974 | 3,970 | −6.0% |
| 1973 | 4,225 | +12% |
| 1972 | 3,781 | +19% |
| 1971 | 3,181 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 3,097 | +26% |
| 1969 | 2,461 | +11% |
| 1968 | 2,217 | +25% |
| 1967 | 1,775 | −13% |
| 1966 | 2,037 | −3.0% |
| 1965 | 2,101 | −21% |
| 1964 | 2,662 | −5.9% |
| 1963 | 2,830 | +22% |
| 1962 | 2,318 | −4.2% |
| 1961 | 2,419 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Tonga?
Tonga had 12,196 cattle in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tonga rank in the world by number of cattle?
Tonga ranked 171st of 190 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in Brazil with 15.1% of the world total.
How has the number of cattle in Tonga changed?
It rose by 3.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
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
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.