Capture fisheries production in Tonga
Tonga: Capture fisheries production was 1,120 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries 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
Tonga recorded 1,120 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Tonga peaked at 5,260 metric tons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 400 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Tonga 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 450 metric tons | 400 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 907.9 metric tons | 400 metric tons | 2,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,444 metric tons | 1,994 metric tons | 2,814 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,816 metric tons | 1,644 metric tons | 4,694 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,497 metric tons | 1,955 metric tons | 5,260 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,760 metric tons | 1,210 metric tons | 2,323 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,159 metric tons | 1,096 metric tons | 1,324 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 177 Armenia 1,200 metric tons compare
- 178 Cyprus 1,163 metric tons compare
- 179 British Virgin Islands 1,128 metric tons compare
- 181 Dominica 988 metric tons compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 971 metric tons compare
- 183 Montenegro 854.06 metric tons compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.2929 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.81 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0593 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0975 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.037 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Tonga?
- Capture fisheries production in Tonga was 1,120 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 capture fisheries production recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5,260 metric tons in 2002.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for capture fisheries production?
- Tonga ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.