Capture fisheries production in Tonga
Tonga: Capture fisheries production was 1,120 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,120 metric tons
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
181st
of 216 countries
All-time high
5,260 metric tons
in 2002
All-time low
400 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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 181st out of 216 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.
Capture fisheries production in Tonga, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 400 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 500 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 400 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 500 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 603 metric tons | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 730 metric tons | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 901 metric tons | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 1,023 metric tons | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 1,201 metric tons | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 1,221 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2,000 metric tons | +63.8% |
| 1980 | 1,994 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 2,093 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 2,134 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,237 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2,385 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 2,561 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 2,814 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 2,790 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 2,731 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 2,699 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,644 metric tons | -39.1% |
| 1991 | 1,935 metric tons | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 2,237 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 2,375 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 2,499 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 2,727 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 2,955 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 2,924 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,166 metric tons | +42.5% |
| 1999 | 4,694 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 4,231 metric tons | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 4,947 metric tons | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 5,260 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 4,754 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 3,352 metric tons | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 2,566 metric tons | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 2,882 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 2,727 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 2,293 metric tons | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 1,955 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 2,076 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2,130 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,323 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1,896 metric tons | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 1,921 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,803 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1,601 metric tons | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 1,400 metric tons | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 1,242 metric tons | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 1,210 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,096 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1,115 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,324 metric tons | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 1,138 metric tons | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 1,120 metric tons | -1.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,120 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939 metric tons, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,120 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348 metric tons, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 178 Armenia 1,200 metric tons compare
- 179 Cyprus 1,163 metric tons compare
- 180 British Virgin Islands 1,128 metric tons compare
- 182 Dominica 988 metric tons compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 971 metric tons compare
- 184 Montenegro 854.06 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 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 181st out of 216 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.