Aquaculture production in Tonga
Tonga: Aquaculture production was 113 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Tonga, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for aquaculture production in Tonga is 113 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Tonga peaked at 302.61 metric tons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Tonga ranks 155th of 216 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.
Aquaculture production in Tonga, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1998 | 6 metric tons | — |
| 1999 | 4 metric tons | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 77 metric tons | +1825.0% |
| 2001 | 70 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 67 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 72 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 33 metric tons | -54.2% |
| 2005 | 81 metric tons | +145.5% |
| 2006 | 5 metric tons | -93.8% |
| 2007 | 5.5 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 302.61 metric tons | +5402.0% |
| 2009 | 300.2 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 300.3 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 300.3 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 300 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 132.04 metric tons | -56.0% |
| 2014 | 87.31 metric tons | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 57.41 metric tons | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 21.03 metric tons | -63.4% |
| 2017 | 70 metric tons | +232.9% |
| 2018 | 80 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 90.5 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 105.7 metric tons | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 101 metric tons | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 101 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 113 metric tons | +9.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 113 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 113 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +5402.0% | 5.5 metric tons | 302.61 metric tons |
| 2000 | +1825.0% | 4 metric tons | 77 metric tons |
| 2017 | +232.9% | 21.03 metric tons | 70 metric tons |
| 2005 | +145.5% | 33 metric tons | 81 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 6 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.33 metric tons | 5 metric tons | 302.61 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.89 metric tons | 21.03 metric tons | 300.3 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.74 metric tons | 101 metric tons | 113 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 152 Saint Lucia 158.94 metric tons compare
- 153 Botswana 156 metric tons compare
- 154 Chad 115 metric tons compare
- 156 Gabon 103 metric tons compare
- 157 Seychelles 100.23 metric tons compare
- 158 Cayman Islands 90 metric tons compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Tonga?
- Aquaculture production in Tonga was 113 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 302.61 metric tons in 2008.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for aquaculture production?
- Tonga ranks 155th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.