Number of people employed in agriculture in Tonga
Tonga: Number of people employed in agriculture was 7,782 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Tonga is 7,782 people, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Tonga peaked at 12,148 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,782 people, in 2025.
Tonga ranks 170th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Tonga, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11,216 people | — |
| 1992 | 11,478 people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 11,579 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 11,335 people | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 11,019 people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 10,921 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 10,924 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,910 people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10,896 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 10,664 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 10,540 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 10,314 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 10,335 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10,797 people | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 11,028 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 11,388 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 11,786 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 11,520 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 12,015 people | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 12,148 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11,886 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 11,878 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 11,817 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 11,647 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11,591 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 11,543 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11,233 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 11,056 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 10,472 people | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 9,920 people | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 9,224 people | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 8,820 people | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 8,306 people | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 8,028 people | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 7,782 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,142 people | 10,896 people | 11,579 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,039 people | 10,314 people | 12,015 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,527 people | 10,472 people | 12,148 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,680 people | 7,782 people | 9,920 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 167 Montenegro 10,912 people compare
- 168 Iceland 8,554 people compare
- 169 Bahrain 7,791 people compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 6,887 people compare
- 172 Hong Kong 6,618 people compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,995 people 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 number of people employed in agriculture in Tonga?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Tonga was 7,782 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 12,148 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,782 people in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Tonga ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.