Banana yields in Tonga
Tonga: Banana yields was 1.43 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Banana yields in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana yields in Tonga is 1.43 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Tonga peaked at 5.38 tonnes per hectare in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.864 tonnes per hectare, in 1982.
Tonga ranks 127th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.864 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 124 Brunei 2.67 tonnes per hectare compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 2.32 tonnes per hectare compare
- 126 Niue 1.97 tonnes per hectare compare
- 128 French Polynesia 1.15 tonnes per hectare compare
- 129 East Timor 0.6004 tonnes per hectare compare
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5216 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tonga
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 120.22 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 18.6% (2024)
- Rural population 81,794 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 78.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 18.6% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 18.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 113 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Tonga?
- Banana yields in Tonga was 1.43 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.864 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- How does Tonga rank for banana yields?
- Tonga ranks 127th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.