Papua New Guinea vs Tonga: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture)
Papua New Guinea
17.0%
in 2024
Tonga
18.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Tonga rank
42nd
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 18.6% against 17.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tonga ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 44th and Tonga ranks 42nd of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.9% | 38.5% | 5.6% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 32.3% | 0.1% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 25.4% | 5.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 17.6% | 11.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.0% | 1.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Papua New Guinea or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 18.6% against 17.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
- 1.6%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tonga rank globally for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 44th and Tonga ranks 42nd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.