Goats — Stocks in Tonga
Tonga: Goats — Stocks was 14,808 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goats — Stocks in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 14,808 An for goats — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Tonga peaked at 16,000 An in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,448 An, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 149th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Goats — Stocks in Tonga, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,448 An | — |
| 1962 | 2,604 An | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 3,090 An | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 3,364 An | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 2,828 An | -15.9% |
| 1966 | 3,360 An | +18.8% |
| 1967 | 3,750 An | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 4,039 An | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 4,100 An | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 4,120 An | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4,175 An | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 4,300 An | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 4,500 An | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 4,700 An | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 5,836 An | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 6,692 An | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 10,652 An | +59.2% |
| 1978 | 11,850 An | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 11,950 An | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 13,000 An | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 15,000 An | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 12,430 An | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 10,562 An | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 10,900 An | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 13,939 An | +27.9% |
| 1986 | 14,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 15,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 16,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 15,620 An | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 15,600 An | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 15,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,500 An | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 14,000 An | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 13,939 An | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 13,000 An | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 12,000 An | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,470 An | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 12,500 An | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 12,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,600 An | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13,000 An | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 13,250 An | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 13,500 An | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 13,709 An | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13,836 An | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13,976 An | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14,113 An | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 14,256 An | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14,599 An | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 14,358 An | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 14,576 An | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 14,808 An | +1.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 14,808 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 338,260 An, 4% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 14,808 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 168,546 An, 9% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +59.2% | 6,692 An | 10,652 An |
| 1985 | +27.9% | 10,900 An | 13,939 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,287 An | 2,448 An | 4,100 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,878 An | 4,120 An | 11,950 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,645 An | 10,562 An | 16,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,971 An | 12,000 An | 15,600 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,530 An | 12,500 An | 12,600 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,484 An | 12,600 An | 14,256 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,585 An | 14,358 An | 14,808 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 146 Japan 17,559 An compare
- 147 French Polynesia 16,100 An compare
- 148 Bahamas 15,122 An compare
- 150 Saint Lucia 14,651 An compare
- 151 El Salvador 14,121 An compare
- 152 Lithuania 13,980 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 goats — stocks in Tonga?
- Goats — stocks in Tonga was 14,808 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 An in 1988.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,448 An in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for goats — stocks?
- Tonga ranks 149th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Goats — 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).