Share of GDP from agriculture in Tonga
Tonga: Share of GDP from agriculture was 18.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.6%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
42nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
42.4%
in 1975
All-time low
14.7%
in 2008
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Share of GDP from agriculture in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 18.6% for share of gdp from agriculture in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Tonga peaked at 42.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2008.
Tonga ranks 42nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 42.4% | — |
| 1976 | 40.0% | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 38.0% | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 35.7% | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 36.2% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 33.4% | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 33.8% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 32.7% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 31.1% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 32.5% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 31.9% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 32.9% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 31.6% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 30.4% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 29.9% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 30.7% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | -36.9% |
| 1995 | 20.7% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 18.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 18.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.5% | 35.7% | 42.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 30.4% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 20.2% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.7% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.5% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 39 Mauritania 20.0% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 19.9% compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 19.9% compare
- 43 Senegal 17.1% compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 17.0% compare
- 45 Cameroon 16.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tonga
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,154 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7884 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 18.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
- Rural population 78.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Tonga?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Tonga was 18.6% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2008.
- How does Tonga rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Tonga ranks 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).