Wild fish catch by gear type in Tonga
Tonga: Wild fish catch by gear type was 936.96 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Tonga, 1998–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 936.96 for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 345.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Tonga peaked at 936.96 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94.3, in 2002.
Tonga ranks 69th of 123 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.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 134.07 | — |
| 1999 | 125.47 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 218.31 | +74.0% |
| 2001 | 257.31 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 94.3 | -63.4% |
| 2003 | 167.37 | +77.5% |
| 2004 | 252.53 | +50.9% |
| 2005 | 209.17 | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 317.83 | +51.9% |
| 2007 | 224.72 | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 210.46 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 132.53 | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 230.02 | +73.6% |
| 2011 | 194.4 | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 189.11 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 172.49 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 154.49 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 233.44 | +51.1% |
| 2016 | 231.72 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 933.3 | +302.8% |
| 2018 | 936.96 | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 936.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,680, 20% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 936.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 855.29, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +302.8% | 231.72 | 933.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.77 | 125.47 | 134.07 | 2 |
| 2000s | 208.45 | 94.3 | 317.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 363.99 | 154.49 | 936.96 | 9 |
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 wild fish catch by gear type in Tonga?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Tonga was 936.96 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 936.96 in 2018.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.3 in 2002.
- How does Tonga rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Tonga ranks 69th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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