Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Tonga
Tonga: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 102.09 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 102.09 for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Tonga peaked at 628.5 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 95.81, in 2012.
Tonga ranks 68th of 181 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 592.08 | — |
| 1962 | 628.5 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 624.42 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 607.06 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 590.48 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 579.41 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 565.61 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 549.91 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 547.43 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 527.41 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 535.14 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 531.93 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 529.45 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 524.02 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 511.66 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 507.07 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 477.64 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 452.79 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 431.34 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 410.43 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 391.59 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 371.8 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 358.65 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 338.03 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 316.62 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 303.2 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 289.53 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 276.81 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 263.09 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 249.31 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 200.18 | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 239.85 | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 288.83 | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 242.72 | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 218.56 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 195.79 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 171.97 | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 148.21 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 108.07 | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 115.61 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 105.72 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 111.32 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 110.04 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 108.69 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 107.46 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 106.68 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 108.04 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 105.02 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 102.52 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 99.91 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 97.6 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 95.81 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 101.1 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 100.07 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 98.29 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 101.64 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 100.73 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 100.22 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 101.47 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 101.4 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.76 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 100.21 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 101.92 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 102.09 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 587.21 | 547.43 | 628.5 | 9 |
| 1970s | 502.84 | 431.34 | 535.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 331.98 | 263.09 | 410.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.35 | 108.07 | 288.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.11 | 102.52 | 115.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.68 | 95.81 | 101.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.48 | 100.21 | 102.09 | 5 |
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 roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Tonga?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Tonga was 102.09 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 628.5 in 1962.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.81 in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Tonga ranks 68th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.