Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita was 8,176 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, 1991–2024
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Tonga stood at 8,176.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Tonga peaked at 9,808 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,791, in 2009.
Tonga ranks 81st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,736 | — |
| 1992 | 6,015 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 6,121 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6,223 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 6,570 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 6,432 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 6,603 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 6,594 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6,538 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6,950 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 7,006 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7,092 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6,855 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 6,633 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 6,166 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 5,721 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 5,473 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 5,506 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,791 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 4,960 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6,018 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 5,930 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6,196 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 6,444 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6,362 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6,308 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6,319 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6,586 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 6,900 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 7,964 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 8,046 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 8,262 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 9,808 | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 8,176 | -16.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8,176 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,503, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8,176 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,718, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,315 | 5,736 | 6,603 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,219 | 4,791 | 7,092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,202 | 4,960 | 6,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,451 | 7,964 | 9,808 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 18.6% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Tonga was 8,176 in 2024, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 9,808 in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,791 in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 81st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming by the number of people who work in agriculture. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.