Total fisheries production in Tonga
Tonga: Total fisheries production was 1,233 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,233 metric tons
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
191st
of 216 countries
All-time high
5,327 metric tons
in 2002
All-time low
400 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total 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
In 2024, total fisheries production in Tonga stood at 1,233 metric tons.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Tonga peaked at 5,327 metric tons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 400 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Tonga 191st 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.
Total 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 | 4,172 metric tons | +42.7% |
| 1999 | 4,698 metric tons | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 4,308 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 5,017 metric tons | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 5,327 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 4,826 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 3,385 metric tons | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 2,647 metric tons | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 2,887 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2,732 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 2,596 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2,255 metric tons | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 2,376 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2,431 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,623 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 2,028 metric tons | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 2,008 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,860 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1,622 metric tons | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 1,470 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 1,322 metric tons | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 1,300 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,202 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1,216 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,425 metric tons | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 1,241 metric tons | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 1,233 metric tons | -0.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,233 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,233 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 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 | 2,817 metric tons | 1,644 metric tons | 4,698 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,598 metric tons | 2,255 metric tons | 5,327 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,904 metric tons | 1,300 metric tons | 2,623 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,263 metric tons | 1,202 metric tons | 1,425 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 188 American Samoa 1,527 metric tons compare
- 189 Macao 1,500 metric tons compare
- 190 Slovenia 1,325 metric tons compare
- 192 British Virgin Islands 1,129 metric tons compare
- 193 Dominica 989 metric tons compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 981 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 total fisheries production in Tonga?
- Total fisheries production in Tonga was 1,233 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 total fisheries production recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5,327 metric tons in 2002.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for total fisheries production?
- Tonga ranks 191st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.