Taro — Gross Production Value in Tonga
Tonga: Taro — Gross Production Value was 1,266 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taro — Gross Production Value in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taro — gross production value in Tonga is 1,266 1000 Int$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taro — gross production value in Tonga peaked at 10,352 1000 Int$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,149 1000 Int$, in 2012.
Tonga ranks 34th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taro — Gross Production Value in Tonga, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,334 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 9,836 1000 Int$ | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 9,831 1000 Int$ | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 9,576 1000 Int$ | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 9,578 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,581 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,334 1000 Int$ | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 9,154 1000 Int$ | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 9,612 1000 Int$ | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 9,618 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 9,872 1000 Int$ | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 10,088 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 10,195 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 10,178 1000 Int$ | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 10,231 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 10,352 1000 Int$ | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 9,872 1000 Int$ | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 9,405 1000 Int$ | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 8,939 1000 Int$ | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 8,472 1000 Int$ | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 8,005 1000 Int$ | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 7,539 1000 Int$ | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 7,072 1000 Int$ | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 6,605 1000 Int$ | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 6,139 1000 Int$ | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 5,672 1000 Int$ | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 5,205 1000 Int$ | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 4,739 1000 Int$ | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 4,272 1000 Int$ | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 3,805 1000 Int$ | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 3,762 1000 Int$ | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4,514 1000 Int$ | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 4,615 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,590 1000 Int$ | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 3,124 1000 Int$ | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 2,726 1000 Int$ | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 2,323 1000 Int$ | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 1,795 1000 Int$ | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 1,163 1000 Int$ | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 1,335 1000 Int$ | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 1,436 1000 Int$ | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 1,439 1000 Int$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,411 1000 Int$ | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,390 1000 Int$ | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,369 1000 Int$ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,346 1000 Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,364 1000 Int$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,328 1000 Int$ | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,284 1000 Int$ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,239 1000 Int$ | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,195 1000 Int$ | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,149 1000 Int$ | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,167 1000 Int$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,218 1000 Int$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,284 1000 Int$ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1,223 1000 Int$ | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,241 1000 Int$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,281 1000 Int$ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,306 1000 Int$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,326 1000 Int$ | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,304 1000 Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,213 1000 Int$ | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 1,281 1000 Int$ | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1,266 1000 Int$ | -1.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,266 1000 Int$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,420 1000 Int$, 17% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,266 1000 Int$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,504 1000 Int$, 6% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taro — Gross Production Value in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -35.2% | 1,795 1000 Int$ | 1,163 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,537 1000 Int$ | 9,154 1000 Int$ | 9,836 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,875 1000 Int$ | 8,939 1000 Int$ | 10,352 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,372 1000 Int$ | 4,272 1000 Int$ | 8,472 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,142 1000 Int$ | 1,163 1000 Int$ | 4,615 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,370 1000 Int$ | 1,284 1000 Int$ | 1,439 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,230 1000 Int$ | 1,149 1000 Int$ | 1,306 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,278 1000 Int$ | 1,213 1000 Int$ | 1,326 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 31 Honduras 1,525 1000 Int$ compare
- 32 French Guiana 1,458 1000 Int$ compare
- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 1,333 1000 Int$ compare
- 35 Niue 1,067 1000 Int$ compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 1,053 1000 Int$ compare
- 37 Mauritius 1,038 1000 Int$ 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 taro — gross production value in Tonga?
- Taro — gross production value in Tonga was 1,266 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest taro — gross production value recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10,352 1000 Int$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest taro — gross production value recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,149 1000 Int$ in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for taro — gross production value?
- Tonga ranks 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taro — gross production value rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.