Share food exports in Tonga
Tonga: Share food exports was 30.93 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share food exports in Tonga, 1975–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 30.93 for share food exports in 2023.
The figure is down 62.1% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share food exports in Tonga peaked at 354.55 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.79, in 2018.
Tonga ranks 58th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share food exports in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 95.89 | — |
| 1976 | 92.21 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 97.75 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 97.24 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 96.79 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 93.09 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 88.2 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 82.72 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 79.96 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 90.43 | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 86.32 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 84.65 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 79.94 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 49.87 | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 71.76 | +43.9% |
| 2002 | 55.25 | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 65.12 | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 46.9 | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 56.45 | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 45.58 | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 47 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 67.28 | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 85.95 | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 88.58 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 64.18 | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 75.96 | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 80.64 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 354.55 | +339.7% |
| 2017 | 30.6 | -91.4% |
| 2018 | 22.79 | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 31.97 | +40.3% |
| 2020 | 63.19 | +97.6% |
| 2021 | 75.48 | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 81.52 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 30.93 | -62.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 30.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.92, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 30.93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.23, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share food exports in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +339.7% | 80.64 | 354.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.97 | 92.21 | 97.75 | 5 |
| 1980s | 85.66 | 79.94 | 93.09 | 8 |
| 2000s | 59.11 | 45.58 | 85.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.66 | 22.79 | 354.55 | 8 |
| 2020s | 62.78 | 30.93 | 81.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -38.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 250.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 182.69 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share food exports in Tonga?
- Share food exports in Tonga was 30.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 354.55 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.79 in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for share food exports?
- Tonga ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share food exports rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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