French Polynesia vs Tonga: Banana yields
French Polynesia
1.15 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Tonga
1.43 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
128th
Tonga rank
127th
Banana yields over time
- French Polynesia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.43 tonnes per hectare against 1.15 tonnes per hectare in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.28 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 128th and Tonga ranks 127th of 130 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.44 tonnes per hectare | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 5.4 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 0.069 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 0.2392 tonnes per hectare | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 0.3846 tonnes per hectare | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 0.2844 tonnes per hectare | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana yields, French Polynesia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.43 tonnes per hectare against 1.15 tonnes per hectare in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana yields between French Polynesia and Tonga?
- 0.28 tonnes per hectare, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Tonga?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Tonga rank globally for banana yields?
- French Polynesia ranks 128th and Tonga ranks 127th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Banana yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.