Food production index in Tonga
Tonga: Food production index was 97.78 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Food production index in Tonga, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, food production index in Tonga stood at 97.78 2014-2016 = 100.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Tonga peaked at 156.41 2014-2016 = 100 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 88.59 2014-2016 = 100, in 1999.
That places Tonga 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 123.56 2014-2016 = 100 | 152.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 140.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 128.64 2014-2016 = 100 | 156.41 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 97.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 140.81 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 88.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 118.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 91.73 2014-2016 = 100 | 134.65 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 95.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 129.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 97.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 97.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tonga
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
- Rural population 78.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 81,794 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 18.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 120.22 million current US$ (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 4.55 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Land area 720 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 350 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Tonga?
- Food production index in Tonga was 97.78 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 156.41 2014-2016 = 100 in 1975.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.59 2014-2016 = 100 in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for food production index?
- Tonga ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.