How have things changed? in Tonga
Tonga: How have things changed? was 1,233 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed? in Tonga, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Tonga is 1,233 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Tonga peaked at 5,327 metric tons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 400 metric tons, in 1970.
That places Tonga 190th out of 215 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 | 500 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 5 |
| 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
- 187 American Samoa 1,527 metric tons compare
- 188 Macao 1,500 metric tons compare
- 189 Slovenia 1,325 metric tons compare
- 191 British Virgin Islands 1,129 metric tons compare
- 192 Dominica 989 metric tons compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 981 metric tons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Tonga?
- How have things changed? in Tonga was 1,233 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5,327 metric tons in 2002.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 metric tons in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for how have things changed??
- Tonga ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? 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 of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.