American Samoa vs Tonga: How have things changed?
American Samoa
1,527 metric tons
in 2024
Tonga
1,233 metric tons
in 2024
American Samoa rank
187th
Tonga rank
190th
How have things changed? over time
- American Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 1,527 metric tons against 1,233 metric tons in Tonga, a difference of 294 metric tons.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Tonga ahead.
American Samoa ranks 187th and Tonga ranks 190th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 500 metric tons | Tonga |
| 1970s | 100.9 metric tons | 907.9 metric tons | 807 metric tons | Tonga |
| 1980s | 127.9 metric tons | 2,444 metric tons | 2,316 metric tons | Tonga |
| 1990s | 233.7 metric tons | 2,817 metric tons | 2,583 metric tons | Tonga |
| 2000s | 4,596 metric tons | 3,598 metric tons | 998.37 metric tons | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 2,894 metric tons | 1,904 metric tons | 990.15 metric tons | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 1,278 metric tons | 1,263 metric tons | 14.65 metric tons | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher how have things changed?, American Samoa or Tonga?
- American Samoa, at 1,527 metric tons against 1,233 metric tons in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in how have things changed? between American Samoa and Tonga?
- 294 metric tons, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Tonga?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Tonga rank globally for how have things changed??
- American Samoa ranks 187th and Tonga ranks 190th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.