Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Tonga
Tonga: Hypothetical land animals slaughtered was 32.28 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.28 billion
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.28 billion
in 2024
All-time low
3.01 billion
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 32.28 billion for hypothetical land animals slaughtered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Tonga peaked at 32.28 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.01 billion, in 1961.
That places Tonga 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.01 billion | — |
| 1962 | 3.92 billion | +30.3% |
| 1963 | 3.77 billion | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 4.07 billion | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 4.46 billion | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 5.10 billion | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 7.09 billion | +38.9% |
| 1968 | 8.48 billion | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 6.38 billion | -24.7% |
| 1970 | 5.61 billion | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 7.16 billion | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 3.51 billion | -51.0% |
| 1973 | 3.54 billion | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.11 billion | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 7.06 billion | +71.8% |
| 1976 | 10.50 billion | +48.6% |
| 1977 | 6.22 billion | -40.7% |
| 1978 | 9.45 billion | +51.9% |
| 1979 | 8.97 billion | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 8.05 billion | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 10.89 billion | +35.3% |
| 1982 | 14.21 billion | +30.5% |
| 1983 | 10.52 billion | -25.9% |
| 1984 | 11.18 billion | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 14.86 billion | +32.9% |
| 1986 | 17.19 billion | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 19.01 billion | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 20.84 billion | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 16.25 billion | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 15.42 billion | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 15.65 billion | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 16.43 billion | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 16.89 billion | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 17.12 billion | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 20.87 billion | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 23.25 billion | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 23.36 billion | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 23.52 billion | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 23.70 billion | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 23.89 billion | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 24.06 billion | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 24.25 billion | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.42 billion | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 24.59 billion | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 24.77 billion | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.59 billion | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 26.46 billion | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 26.73 billion | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 26.64 billion | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 25.04 billion | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 25.53 billion | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 27.28 billion | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 27.73 billion | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 28.01 billion | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.42 billion | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 29.00 billion | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 29.46 billion | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.71 billion | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 30.08 billion | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.45 billion | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.09 billion | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 31.44 billion | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 31.86 billion | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 32.28 billion | +1.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 32.28 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.83 billion, 33% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 32.28 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.59 billion, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hypothetical land animals slaughtered 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 | +71.8% | 4.11 billion | 7.06 billion |
| 1972 | -51.0% | 7.16 billion | 3.51 billion |
| 1978 | +51.9% | 6.22 billion | 9.45 billion |
| 1976 | +48.6% | 7.06 billion | 10.50 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.14 billion | 3.01 billion | 8.48 billion | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.61 billion | 3.51 billion | 10.50 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.30 billion | 8.05 billion | 20.84 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.62 billion | 15.42 billion | 23.70 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.14 billion | 23.89 billion | 26.73 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.03 billion | 25.04 billion | 30.08 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.42 billion | 30.45 billion | 32.28 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Tonga?
- Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Tonga was 32.28 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 32.28 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 billion in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for hypothetical land animals slaughtered?
- Tonga ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hypothetical land animals slaughtered rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hypothetical land animals slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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