Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Tonga
Tonga: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.19 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Tonga, 2010–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.19 for agriculture orientation index for government spending in 2020.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Tonga peaked at 0.35 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 2011.
Tonga ranks 112th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.228 | 0.15 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 112 Burkina Faso 0.19 compare
- 112 Costa Rica 0.19 compare
- 112 Greece 0.19 compare
- 112 Hungary 0.19 compare
- 112 Marshall Islands 0.19 compare
- 112 Turkmenistan 0.19 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tonga
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 120.22 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 18.6% (2024)
- Rural population 81,794 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 78.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 18.6% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 18.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 113 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Tonga?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Tonga was 0.19 in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 in 2010.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Tonga ranks 112th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Agriculture orientation index for government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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