Share of cereals allocated to human food in Tonga
Tonga: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 63.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Tonga, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Tonga stood at 63.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over five years.
That places Tonga 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 68.4% | — |
| 2020 | 63.6% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | -9.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 63.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 63.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.4% | 68.4% | 68.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 63.6% | 70.6% | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Tonga?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Tonga was 63.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Tonga ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.