Taro — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Tonga
Tonga: Taro — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 103.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taro — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, taro — gross per capita production index number in Tonga stood at 103.84.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taro — gross per capita production index number in Tonga peaked at 1,202 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 91.34, in 2012.
Tonga ranks 18th of 48 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.
Taro — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,172 | — |
| 1962 | 1,202 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1,168 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,107 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 1,078 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,050 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 999.2 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 961.44 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 990.86 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 973.63 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 982.01 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 986.66 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 980.93 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 959.01 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 939.8 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 927.86 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 872.06 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 826.74 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 782.98 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 740.39 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 698.62 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 657.41 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 616.6 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 575.96 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 535.3 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 494.47 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 452.1 | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 409.1 | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 367.2 | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 326.11 | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 321.79 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 385.62 | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 393.92 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 306.22 | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 266.31 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 232.24 | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 197.19 | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 151.27 | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 97.39 | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 111.13 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 118.79 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 118.39 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 115.44 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 113.03 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 110.71 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 108.25 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 109.21 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 106.06 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 102.36 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 98.55 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 94.88 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 91.34 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 93.1 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 97.6 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 103.39 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 99.01 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 100.68 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 103.64 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 105.63 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 107.17 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 105.64 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 98.66 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 104.64 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 103.84 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,081 | 961.44 | 1,202 | 9 |
| 1970s | 923.17 | 782.98 | 986.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 554.71 | 367.2 | 740.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 267.81 | 97.39 | 393.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.34 | 102.36 | 118.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.78 | 91.34 | 105.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.99 | 98.66 | 107.17 | 5 |
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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 taro — gross per capita production index number in Tonga?
- Taro — gross per capita production index number in Tonga was 103.84 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest taro — gross per capita production index number recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,202 in 1962.
- What is the lowest taro — gross per capita production index number recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.34 in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for taro — gross per capita production index number?
- Tonga ranks 18th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taro — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Taro — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.