Banana yields in Tonga
Tonga: Banana yields was 1.43 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.43 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
127th
of 130 countries
All-time high
5.38 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
All-time low
0.864 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Banana yields in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | +24.7% |
| 1967 | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1968 | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | -35.4% |
| 1970 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 1971 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -44.7% |
| 1981 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.864 tonnes per hectare | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +110.1% |
| 1984 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -43.1% |
| 1985 | 0.99 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.92 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.95 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +60.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +99.6% |
| 1993 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -29.3% |
| 1994 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.43 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.13 tonnes per hectare, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.43 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.5 tonnes per hectare, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +110.1% | 0.864 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare |
| 1965 | +100.0% | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 3.67 tonnes per hectare |
| 1992 | +99.6% | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.79 tonnes per hectare |
| 1989 | +60.0% | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare |
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 (current US$), annual 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,154 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7884 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 18.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 18.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
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.