Milk production in Tonga
Tonga: Milk production was 325.7 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 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
| 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
- 181 Grenada 616.59 tonnes compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 594.35 tonnes compare
- 183 New Caledonia 344 tonnes compare
- 185 French Guiana 293 tonnes compare
- 186 Papua New Guinea 204.2 tonnes compare
- 187 Seychelles 161.87 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Tonga
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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
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.