Agriculture share gdp in Tonga
Tonga: Agriculture share gdp was 18.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.57
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
42nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
42.41
in 1975
All-time low
14.74
in 2008
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Agriculture share gdp in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 18.57 for agriculture share gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Tonga peaked at 42.41 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14.74, 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.
Agriculture share gdp in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 42.41 | — |
| 1976 | 39.97 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 38.02 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 35.7 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 36.23 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 33.4 | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 33.82 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 32.74 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 31.08 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 32.51 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 31.86 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 32.93 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 32.75 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 31.65 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 30.44 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 29.91 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 30.65 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 32.79 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 34.11 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 21.54 | -36.9% |
| 1995 | 20.7 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 20.31 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 20.21 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.26 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 22.38 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 19.64 | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 18.29 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 18.11 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.16 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 20.25 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 17.76 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 15.77 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 16.71 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 14.74 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 15.51 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 16.44 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 17.07 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 16.64 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 17.07 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 16.32 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 16.85 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 16.61 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.82 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.25 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 18.57 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 17.09 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 16.52 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 17.43 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 18.96 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 18.57 | -2.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 18.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.83, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 18.57 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.09, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.47 | 35.7 | 42.41 | 5 |
| 1980s | 32.32 | 30.44 | 33.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.39 | 20.21 | 34.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.59 | 14.74 | 20.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.96 | 16.32 | 18.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.71 | 16.52 | 18.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 39 Mauritania 19.95 compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 19.94 compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 19.94 compare
- 43 Senegal 17.08 compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 17.02 compare
- 45 Cameroon 16.85 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tonga
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0499 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2935 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2945 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Tonga?
- Agriculture share gdp in Tonga was 18.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 42.41 in 1975.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.74 in 2008.
- How does Tonga rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Tonga ranks 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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