Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Tonga
Tonga: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Tonga, 2011–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Tonga is 1.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Tonga peaked at 2.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.
Tonga ranks 16th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.3% | — |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
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 sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Tonga?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Tonga was 1.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
- Tonga ranks 16th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.