Share of GDP from agriculture in Tonga
Tonga: Share of GDP from agriculture was 18.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 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)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 113 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 113 metric tons (2024)
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).