Capture fishery production, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0108 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0108 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
87th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0506 metric tons per person
in 2002
All-time low
0.0047 metric tons per person
in 1970
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Tonga, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in Tonga stood at 0.0108 metric tons per person.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.0506 metric tons per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 metric tons per person, in 1970.
Tonga ranks 87th of 215 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, per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.006 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +21.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -21.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +22.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0126 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0205 metric tons per person | +63.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0214 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0218 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0228 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0243 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0261 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0287 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0284 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0276 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0272 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0165 metric tons per person | -39.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0194 metric tons per person | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0224 metric tons per person | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0237 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0249 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0272 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0295 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.029 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0411 metric tons per person | +41.5% |
| 1999 | 0.046 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0412 metric tons per person | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0479 metric tons per person | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0506 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0455 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0319 metric tons per person | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0243 metric tons per person | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0271 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0256 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0214 metric tons per person | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0182 metric tons per person | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0193 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0198 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0216 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0177 metric tons per person | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 0.018 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.017 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0126 metric tons per person | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0108 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 metric tons per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0108 metric tons per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0319 metric tons per person, 34% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.006 metric tons per person | 0.0054 metric tons per person | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0097 metric tons per person | 0.0047 metric tons per person | 0.0205 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0249 metric tons per person | 0.0204 metric tons per person | 0.0287 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.028 metric tons per person | 0.0165 metric tons per person | 0.046 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0334 metric tons per person | 0.0182 metric tons per person | 0.0506 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 metric tons per person | 0.0114 metric tons per person | 0.0216 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 metric tons per person | 0.0104 metric tons per person | 0.0126 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 84 Croatia 0.0111 metric tons per person compare
- 85 United Kingdom 0.0109 metric tons per person compare
- 86 Uganda 0.0108 metric tons per person compare
- 88 Cape Verde 0.0106 metric tons per person compare
- 89 Saint Lucia 0.0102 metric tons per person compare
- 90 Laos 0.0101 metric tons per person 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, per capita in Tonga?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Tonga was 0.0108 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0506 metric tons per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 metric tons per person in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.