Chickens, layers — Stocks in Tonga
Tonga: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 79,000 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — stocks in Tonga stood at 79,000 An.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Tonga peaked at 87,000 An in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25,000 An, in 1961.
That places Tonga 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Tonga, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 28,000 An | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 30,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 33,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 35,000 An | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 36,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 37,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 38,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 39,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 40,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 35,000 An | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 30,000 An | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 30,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 35,000 An | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 40,000 An | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 43,000 An | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 46,000 An | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 50,000 An | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 54,000 An | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 56,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 62,000 An | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 66,000 An | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 70,000 An | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 72,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 78,000 An | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 80,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 83,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 85,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 75,000 An | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 70,000 An | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 63,000 An | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 64,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 65,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 65,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 74,000 An | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 70,000 An | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 70,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 74,000 An | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 74,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 74,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 74,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75,000 An | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 75,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87,000 An | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 77,000 An | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 75,000 An | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 78,000 An | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 77,000 An | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 78,000 An | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 78,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70,000 An | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 70,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78,000 An | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 78,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79,000 An | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 79,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79,000 An | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 79,000 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.27 million An, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 79,000 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.31 million An, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,444 An | 25,000 An | 39,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,300 An | 30,000 An | 54,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,700 An | 56,000 An | 85,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,500 An | 63,000 An | 74,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,900 An | 74,000 An | 87,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,400 An | 70,000 An | 79,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,000 An | 79,000 An | 79,000 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 178 Martinique 95,000 An compare
- 179 French Guiana 90,000 An compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 89,000 An compare
- 182 Samoa 74,000 An compare
- 183 Dominica 71,000 An compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 60,000 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 chickens, layers — stocks in Tonga?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Tonga was 79,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 87,000 An in 2007.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 An in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Tonga ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Chickens, layers — 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).