Cattle — Stocks in Tonga
Tonga: Cattle — Stocks was 12,170 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks in Tonga stood at 12,170 An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Tonga peaked at 12,170 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,775 An, in 1967.
Tonga ranks 171st of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Tonga, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,419 An | — |
| 1962 | 2,318 An | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 2,830 An | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 2,662 An | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 2,101 An | -21.1% |
| 1966 | 2,037 An | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1,775 An | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 2,217 An | +24.9% |
| 1969 | 2,461 An | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 3,097 An | +25.8% |
| 1971 | 3,181 An | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3,781 An | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 4,225 An | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 3,970 An | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 6,441 An | +62.2% |
| 1976 | 5,898 An | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 6,268 An | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 9,601 An | +53.2% |
| 1979 | 9,840 An | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 10,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 10,800 An | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 9,987 An | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 7,762 An | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 7,900 An | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 9,318 An | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 9,000 An | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 10,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,651 An | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 10,000 An | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,600 An | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 9,500 An | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,318 An | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 9,500 An | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 9,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,328 An | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 11,250 An | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 11,250 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,250 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,250 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,250 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,250 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,250 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,300 An | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 11,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11,500 An | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11,700 An | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 11,800 An | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11,881 An | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11,941 An | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11,975 An | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12,005 An | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12,028 An | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12,132 An | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12,124 An | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 12,147 An | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12,170 An | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 12,170 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.00 million An, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 12,170 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.65 million An, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks 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 | +62.2% | 3,970 An | 6,441 An |
| 1978 | +53.2% | 6,268 An | 9,601 An |
| 1970 | +25.8% | 2,461 An | 3,097 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,313 An | 1,775 An | 2,830 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,630 An | 3,097 An | 9,840 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,642 An | 7,762 An | 11,651 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,675 An | 9,318 An | 10,328 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,265 An | 11,250 An | 11,300 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,743 An | 11,300 An | 12,028 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,143 An | 12,124 An | 12,170 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 168 Malta 14,230 An compare
- 169 Dominica 14,003 An compare
- 170 French Guiana 13,386 An compare
- 172 Barbados 10,732 An compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 10,540 An compare
- 174 French Polynesia 8,500 An compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Tonga?
- Cattle — stocks in Tonga was 12,170 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 12,170 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,775 An in 1967.
- How does Tonga rank for cattle — stocks?
- Tonga ranks 171st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).