Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Tonga
Tonga: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) was 96.08 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
96.08 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
151st
of 195 countries
All-time high
149.68 2014-2016 = 100
in 1975
All-time low
84.78 2014-2016 = 100
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food production index in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, food production index in Tonga stood at 96.08 2014-2016 = 100.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Tonga peaked at 149.68 2014-2016 = 100 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 84.78 2014-2016 = 100, in 1999.
That places Tonga 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 128.1 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 118.24 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 125.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 123.61 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 127.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 141.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 146.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 135.4 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 136.79 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 123.1 2014-2016 = 100 | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 127.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 138.27 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 130.56 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 139.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 149.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 147.99 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 141.66 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 125.05 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 124.83 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 134.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 131.3 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 104.89 2014-2016 = 100 | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 105.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 106.55 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 103.59 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 112.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 100.67 2014-2016 = 100 | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 93.3 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 93.21 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 90.97 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 93.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 92.17 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 113.69 2014-2016 = 100 | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 99.35 2014-2016 = 100 | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 89.89 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 90.86 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 88.49 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 85.16 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 84.78 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 87.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 87.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.81 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 89.09 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 88.8 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 88.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.04 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 128.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 125.32 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 124.95 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 123.95 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 123.48 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 121.03 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 121.87 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 104.03 2014-2016 = 100 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 101.74 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 94.23 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 94.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.59 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 92.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 94.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 95.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 95.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 96.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 96.08 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.78 2014-2016 = 100, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 96.08 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.85 2014-2016 = 100, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food production index (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 | +32.8% | 97.04 2014-2016 = 100 | 128.85 2014-2016 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 118.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 146.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 134.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 123.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 149.68 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.65 2014-2016 = 100 | 93.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 134.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 84.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 113.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.93 2014-2016 = 100 | 87.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 128.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107 2014-2016 = 100 | 92.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 123.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 93.3 2014-2016 = 100 | 96.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 5 |
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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 production index in Tonga?
- Food production index in Tonga was 96.08 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 149.68 2014-2016 = 100 in 1975.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.78 2014-2016 = 100 in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for food production index?
- Tonga ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.