Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0118 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0118 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
98th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0513 metric tons per person
in 2002
All-time low
0.0047 metric tons per person
in 1970
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Tonga, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.0118 metric tons per person for total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.0513 metric tons per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 metric tons per person, in 1970.
That places Tonga 98th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.006 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +21.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -21.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +22.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0126 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0205 metric tons per person | +63.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0214 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0218 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0228 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0243 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0261 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0287 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0284 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0276 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0272 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0165 metric tons per person | -39.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0194 metric tons per person | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0224 metric tons per person | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0237 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0249 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0272 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0295 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.029 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0411 metric tons per person | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 0.046 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.042 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0486 metric tons per person | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0513 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0462 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0322 metric tons per person | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 0.025 metric tons per person | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0272 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0256 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0243 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.021 metric tons per person | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0221 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0226 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0244 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0189 metric tons per person | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0188 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.014 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.006 metric tons per person | 0.0054 metric tons per person | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0097 metric tons per person | 0.0047 metric tons per person | 0.0205 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0249 metric tons per person | 0.0204 metric tons per person | 0.0287 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.028 metric tons per person | 0.0165 metric tons per person | 0.046 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0343 metric tons per person | 0.021 metric tons per person | 0.0513 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0179 metric tons per person | 0.0123 metric tons per person | 0.0244 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.012 metric tons per person | 0.0114 metric tons per person | 0.0136 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 95 Australia 0.0127 metric tons per person compare
- 96 Hong Kong 0.0126 metric tons per person compare
- 97 Gabon 0.0119 metric tons per person compare
- 99 Saint Lucia 0.0111 metric tons per person compare
- 100 Nicaragua 0.011 metric tons per person compare
- 101 Turkey 0.0109 metric tons per person 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 fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate -0.6263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, per capita 0.0172 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Tonga?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Tonga was 0.0118 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0513 metric tons per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 metric tons per person in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 98th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.