Egg production in Tonga
Tonga: Egg production was 146.4 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
146.4 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
193rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
372.16 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
98 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, egg production in Tonga stood at 146.4 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Tonga peaked at 372.16 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 98 tonnes, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 193rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Egg production in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 110 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 120 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 130 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 140 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 144 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 148 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 152 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 156 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 160 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 140 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 120 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 120 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 140 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 160 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 172 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 184 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 200 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 216 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 224 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 248 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 264 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 280 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 288 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 312 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 320 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 332 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 340 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 300 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 280 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 274.22 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 279.26 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 282.01 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 281.84 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 301.84 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 316.99 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 302.39 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 302.67 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 318.83 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 319.45 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 320.06 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 320.68 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 321.3 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 321.92 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 322.55 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 323.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 372.16 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 334.9 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 325.61 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 336.2 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 335.14 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 336.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 338.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 145.54 tonnes | -57.0% |
| 2015 | 145.5 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 145.9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 145.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 146.4 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 146.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 146.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 146.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 146.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 146.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 146.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 146.4 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,317 tonnes, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 146.4 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,668 tonnes, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -57.0% | 338.15 tonnes | 145.54 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.11 tonnes | 98 tonnes | 156 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 161.2 tonnes | 120 tonnes | 216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 290.8 tonnes | 224 tonnes | 340 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 294 tonnes | 274.22 tonnes | 318.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 328.18 tonnes | 319.45 tonnes | 372.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.2 tonnes | 145.5 tonnes | 338.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.4 tonnes | 146.4 tonnes | 146.4 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 245.31 tonnes compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 240 tonnes compare
- 192 Sao Tome and Principe 191.26 tonnes compare
- 194 Hong Kong 118.72 tonnes compare
- 195 Cook Islands 36 tonnes compare
- 196 Tuvalu 19.5 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Tonga?
- Egg production in Tonga was 146.4 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 372.16 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for egg production?
- Tonga ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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