Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Tonga
Tonga: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 97.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross per capita production index number in Tonga stood at 97.85.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Tonga peaked at 199.75 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 88.14, in 1999.
That places Tonga 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 199.75 | — |
| 1962 | 179.35 | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 184.99 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 177.51 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 177.94 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 191.89 | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 194.11 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 176.58 | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 175.09 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 154.73 | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 157.03 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 167.93 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 155.98 | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 163.69 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 170.72 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 164.7 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 155.38 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 136.49 | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 135.77 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 146.22 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 142.27 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 113.58 | -20.2% |
| 1983 | 114.14 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 115.36 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 112.16 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 122.08 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 108.56 | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 100.02 | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 99.48 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 96.8 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 98.94 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 97.77 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 120.49 | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 105.23 | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 95.16 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 96.13 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 93.25 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 89.11 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 88.14 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 90.7 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 90.18 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 92.75 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 90.48 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 89.67 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 89.21 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 96.89 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 128.09 | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 124.24 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 123.65 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 122.44 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 121.78 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 119.49 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 120.75 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 103.53 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 101.74 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 94.73 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 94.98 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.05 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 93.15 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.65 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 94.88 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 95.97 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 97.07 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 97.85 | +0.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 97.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.27, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 97.85 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.69, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +32.2% | 96.89 | 128.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 184.13 | 175.09 | 199.75 | 9 |
| 1970s | 156.24 | 135.77 | 170.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.39 | 99.48 | 146.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.1 | 88.14 | 120.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.59 | 89.21 | 128.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.56 | 93.05 | 122.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.88 | 93.65 | 97.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 97 Iraq 98.75 compare
- 98 Costa Rica 98.66 compare
- 99 Italy 98.51 compare
- 101 Sao Tome and Principe 97.84 compare
- 102 Estonia 97.61 compare
- 103 French Polynesia 97.52 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 food — gross per capita production index number in Tonga?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Tonga was 97.85 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 199.75 in 1961.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.14 in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Tonga ranks 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.