Total fisheries production in Tonga
Tonga: Total fisheries production was 1,233 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0866 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0207 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1,120 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 113 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1698 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.63 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.341 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (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.