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
184th
of 191 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

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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 184th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 181 Grenada 616.59 tonnes compare
  2. 182 Sao Tome and Principe 594.35 tonnes compare
  3. 183 New Caledonia 344 tonnes compare
  4. 185 French Guiana 293 tonnes compare
  5. 186 Papua New Guinea 204.2 tonnes compare
  6. 187 Seychelles 161.87 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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 184th out of 191 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

Indicator
Milk production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.