Agricultural value added per worker in Tonga
Tonga: Agricultural value added per worker was 8,176 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural value added per worker in Tonga, 1991–2024
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural value added per worker in Tonga is 8,176, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural value added per worker in Tonga peaked at 9,808 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,791, in 2009.
That places Tonga 81st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
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 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 agricultural value added per worker in Tonga?
- Agricultural value added per worker 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 agricultural value added per worker recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 9,808 in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural value added per worker recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,791 in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for agricultural value added per worker?
- Tonga ranks 81st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural value added per worker 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 Agricultural value added per worker. 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, forestry and fishing by the number of people who work in these sectors. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.