Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Tonga
Tonga: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 8.3 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Tonga stood at 8.3 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Tonga peaked at 12.15 1000 No in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.3 1000 No, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 129th of 145 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Tonga, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.66 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 10.54 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.31 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.33 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.79 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 11.03 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.39 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.78 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.52 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 12.01 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 12.15 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.88 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 11.88 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.82 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.65 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.59 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.54 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.23 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 11.05 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.47 1000 No | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 9.92 1000 No | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 9.22 1000 No | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 8.82 1000 No | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8.3 1000 No | -5.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8.3 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 401.02 1000 No, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8.3 1000 No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 133.62 1000 No, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.04 1000 No | 10.31 1000 No | 12.01 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 1000 No | 10.47 1000 No | 12.15 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 1000 No | 8.3 1000 No | 9.92 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Tonga?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Tonga was 8.3 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 12.15 1000 No in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 1000 No in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Tonga ranks 129th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.