Milk production in Tonga
Tonga: Milk production was 325.7 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
325.7 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
185th
of 192 countries
All-time high
554 tonnes
in 1981
All-time low
150 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk 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, milk production in Tonga stood at 325.7 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Tonga peaked at 554 tonnes in 1981 and was at its lowest, 150 tonnes, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 185th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 158 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 165 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 173 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 180 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 188 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 195 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 203 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 210 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 218 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 240 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 245 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 248 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 252 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 255 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 260 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 310 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 326 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 407 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 554 tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1982 | 370 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 1983 | 310 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 290 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 285 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 288 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 291 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 294 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 297 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 225 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 289.82 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1992 | 284.44 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 283.21 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 225 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 150 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 283.76 tonnes | +89.2% |
| 1997 | 283.95 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 284.13 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 179 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 2000 | 370 tonnes | +106.7% |
| 2001 | 308.5 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 308.7 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 308.9 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 309.1 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 309.3 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 309.5 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 310.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 310.56 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 310.76 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 370 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 385 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 400 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 410 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 420 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 319.49 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 320.46 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 320.44 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 321.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 321.93 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 322.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 324.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 324.56 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 325.13 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 325.7 tonnes | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 325.7 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 325.7 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,145 tonnes, 1% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +106.7% | 179 tonnes | 370 tonnes |
| 1996 | +89.2% | 150 tonnes | 283.76 tonnes |
| 1999 | -37.0% | 284.13 tonnes | 179 tonnes |
| 1981 | +36.1% | 407 tonnes | 554 tonnes |
| 1982 | -33.2% | 554 tonnes | 370 tonnes |
| 1995 | -33.3% | 225 tonnes | 150 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.56 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 203 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 256.4 tonnes | 210 tonnes | 326 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 338.6 tonnes | 285 tonnes | 554 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 248.83 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 289.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 315.57 tonnes | 308.5 tonnes | 370 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.87 tonnes | 319.49 tonnes | 420 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.52 tonnes | 322.85 tonnes | 325.7 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 182 Grenada 616.59 tonnes compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 594.35 tonnes compare
- 184 New Caledonia 344 tonnes compare
- 186 French Guiana 293 tonnes compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 204.2 tonnes compare
- 188 Seychelles 161.87 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 milk production in Tonga?
- Milk production in Tonga was 325.7 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 milk production recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 554 tonnes in 1981.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for milk production?
- Tonga ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.