Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.56 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
77th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.31 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.5556 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 7.31 metric tons per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5556 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 77th 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 square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5556 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5556 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5556 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5556 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6944 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6944 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6944 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6944 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6944 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5556 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6944 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6944 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8375 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 1.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 1980 | 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 3.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 3.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 3.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1991 | 2.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 3.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 3.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 4.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1999 | 6.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 5.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 6.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 7.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 4.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 3.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 4 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 2.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 2.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 2.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6327 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5556 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6944 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5556 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 74 North Korea 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 75 Barbados 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 76 Guinea 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 78 Spain 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 79 Estonia 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 80 Rwanda 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Tonga?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Tonga was 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 metric tons per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5556 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.