Tonga - Aquaculture production (metric tons)

The value for Aquaculture production (metric tons) in Tonga was 20.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 302.61 in 2008 and a minimum value of 4.00 in 1999.

Definition: Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization.

See also:

Year Value
1998 6.00
1999 4.00
2000 77.00
2001 70.00
2002 67.00
2003 72.00
2004 33.00
2005 81.00
2006 5.00
2007 5.50
2008 302.61
2009 300.20
2010 300.30
2011 300.30
2012 300.00
2013 132.04
2014 87.31
2015 57.41
2016 21.03
2017 20.00
2018 20.00

Development Relevance: Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Farming implies some form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as regular stocking, feeding, protection from predators, etc. Farming also implies individual or corporate ownership of the stock being cultivated. For statistical purposes, aquatic organisms which are harvested by an individual of corporate body which has owned them throughout their rearing period contribute to aquaculture while aquatic organisms which are exploitable by public as a common property resource, with or without appropriate licences, are the harvest of fisheries.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption. At this time, harvest for ornamental purposes is not included.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production