Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Tonga
Tonga: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 14,000 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
14,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
182nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
14,000 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
12,000 tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Tonga, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 14,000 tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over five years.
Tonga ranks 182nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13,000 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 13,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 12,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 14,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 14,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.00 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 14,000 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 547,500 tonnes, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,000 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 1 |
| 2020s | 13,250 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 22,000 tonnes compare
- 180 Seychelles 21,000 tonnes compare
- 181 Kiribati 15,000 tonnes compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13,000 tonnes compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 10,000 tonnes compare
- 185 Grenada 9,000 tonnes compare
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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Tonga?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Tonga was 14,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Tonga ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.