Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Capture fishery production, annual growth rate was -1.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Tonga is -1.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.9% on the previous year and down 218.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 63.8 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -39.09 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 137th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 25 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 20.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 21.06 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 23.42 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1977 | 17.4 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1979 | 63.8 % change on previous year | +3731.2% |
| 1980 | -0.3 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1981 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -1755.0% |
| 1982 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1983 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +146.4% |
| 1984 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1985 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1987 | -0.8529 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1988 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +147.9% |
| 1989 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1990 | -39.09 % change on previous year | +3236.0% |
| 1991 | 17.7 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1992 | 15.61 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1994 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 1996 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1997 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1998 | 42.48 % change on previous year | -4148.9% |
| 1999 | 12.67 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2000 | -9.86 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 2001 | 16.92 % change on previous year | -271.6% |
| 2002 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2003 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 2004 | -29.49 % change on previous year | +206.6% |
| 2005 | -23.45 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 12.31 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2007 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 2008 | -15.91 % change on previous year | +195.9% |
| 2009 | -14.74 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2011 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2012 | 9.05 % change on previous year | +245.7% |
| 2013 | -18.39 % change on previous year | -303.2% |
| 2014 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2015 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -565.3% |
| 2016 | -11.21 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 2017 | -12.55 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2018 | -11.29 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2019 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2020 | -9.37 % change on previous year | +258.1% |
| 2021 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2022 | 18.77 % change on previous year | +1002.2% |
| 2023 | -14.08 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2024 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -1.56 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6784 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +4148.9% | -1.05 % change on previous year | 42.48 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +3731.2% | 1.67 % change on previous year | 63.8 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -3236.0% | -1.17 % change on previous year | -39.09 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1755.0% | -0.3 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1002.2% | 1.7 % change on previous year | 18.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.65 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 63.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | 9.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.72 % change on previous year | -39.09 % change on previous year | 42.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.29 % change on previous year | -29.49 % change on previous year | 16.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.3 % change on previous year | -18.39 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9075 % change on previous year | -14.08 % change on previous year | 18.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 134 Somalia -1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago -1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Saint Lucia -1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 138 United Arab Emirates -2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Turks and Caicos Islands -2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Israel -2.36 % change on previous year 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 capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Tonga was -1.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.09 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for capture fishery production, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 137th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 218.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fishery production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fishery production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.