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Pork market in Tonga

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The pork market volume in Tonga fluctuated between 1 855 t and 1 972 t from 2018 to 2023, with a dip in 2019 followed by a recovery and subsequent steady growth in 2022 and 2023, reaching 1 918 t.

From 2022, infrastructure development such as new piggery farms and slaughterhouses supported higher domestic pork production. Government initiatives led by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Forests (MAFF) to strengthen livestock value chains and improve meat quality further contributed to the rise in local output, which increased from 1 737 t in 2018 to 1 805 t in 2023.

In 2024, updated consumer protection regulations introduced new labeling requirements for meat products, while MAFF's corporate plan focused on agricultural recovery post-2022 volcanic eruption, shaping the operating environment for swine meat.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Tonga
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Tonga in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Tonga in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tonga in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Tonga by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tonga in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Tonga by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tonga, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tonga by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tonga in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Tonga by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tonga in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Tonga by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tonga, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tonga by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production pork in Tonga

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of pork, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of pork, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Tonga's pork production increased for the second consecutive year. In 2020, the country produced 1 754 tonnes of pork, maintaining the same level as in 2019. The lowest production volume was recorded in 2018 at 1 737 tonnes. Production declined by 0.4% in 2018, while it grew by 0.5% in 2019.

Annual dynamics of production in Tonga in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(0.4%)	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports pork from Tonga

Market research indicates that Tonga did not export any pork between 2017 and 2020.

Imports pork to Tonga

Imports in kind, t

The market experienced significant fluctuations during this period, with a peak in 2018 and a low point in 2019, showing a 2.1-fold variation. In 2020, Tonga imported 186.0 tonnes of pork, marking a sharp increase of 69.8% compared to 2019. The lowest import volume was 109.6 tonnes in 2019, while the highest was 235.0 tonnes in 2018. Imports fell by 53.4% in 2019 and rose by 74.7% in 2018.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tonga in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	74.7%	(53.4%)	69.8%	11.4%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the United States and Australia were the dominant sources for pork imports in volume terms, with other countries accounting for the remainder.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Tonga in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

In 2020, the value of pork imports into Tonga reached 348.9 thousand US dollars, up 14.7% year-on-year. Between 2017 and 2020, import values decreased by 12.2%, equivalent to an annualized decline of 4.2%. The lowest value was recorded in 2019 at 304.2 thousand US dollars, while the highest was in 2018 at 539.8 thousand US dollars. Import values dropped by 43.6% in 2019 and increased by 35.9% in 2018.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tonga in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	35.9%	(43.6%)	14.7%	(4.2%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the United States (48.4% of import value), Australia (27.4%), and New Zealand (24.2%) were the top contributors to pork imports in value terms, together accounting for all import flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Tonga in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io