Bananas — Production in Tonga
Tonga: Bananas — Production was 817.1 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Production in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 817.1 t for bananas — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — production in Tonga peaked at 21,000 t in 1967 and was at its lowest, 700 t, in 2001.
Tonga ranks 142nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Production in Tonga, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 5,500 t | +37.5% |
| 1965 | 11,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 16,000 t | +45.5% |
| 1967 | 21,000 t | +31.2% |
| 1968 | 18,500 t | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 7,511 t | -59.4% |
| 1970 | 5,600 t | -25.4% |
| 1971 | 4,100 t | -26.8% |
| 1972 | 3,600 t | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 3,400 t | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 3,500 t | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3,700 t | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 2,900 t | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 3,611 t | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 2,100 t | -41.8% |
| 1979 | 3,000 t | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 2,213 t | -26.2% |
| 1981 | 3,285 t | +48.4% |
| 1982 | 864 t | -73.7% |
| 1983 | 3,630 t | +320.1% |
| 1984 | 3,100 t | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 2,970 t | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 4,600 t | +54.9% |
| 1987 | 3,800 t | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 2,000 t | -47.4% |
| 1989 | 1,600 t | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 1,500 t | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 1,398 t | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 1,395 t | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,206 t | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 1,200 t | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,000 t | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 1,143 t | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 1,106 t | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 968.49 t | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 877.97 t | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 710 t | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 700 t | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 753.11 t | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 765.28 t | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 778.08 t | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 791.8 t | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 800 t | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 840 t | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 831.7 t | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 827.68 t | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 823.09 t | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 818.12 t | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 825 t | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 801.05 t | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 810.36 t | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 852.37 t | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 821.26 t | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 813.73 t | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 819.18 t | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 829.89 t | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 828.39 t | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 814.72 t | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 817.74 t | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 817.42 t | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 817.1 t | -0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 817.1 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62,998 t, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 817.1 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,871 t, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Production 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 | +320.1% | 864 t | 3,630 t |
| 1965 | +100.0% | 5,500 t | 11,000 t |
| 1982 | -73.7% | 3,285 t | 864 t |
| 1969 | -59.4% | 18,500 t | 7,511 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,501 t | 4,000 t | 21,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,551 t | 2,100 t | 5,600 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,806 t | 864 t | 4,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,179 t | 877.97 t | 1,500 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 779.76 t | 700 t | 840 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 821.4 t | 801.05 t | 852.37 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 819.07 t | 814.72 t | 828.39 t | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tonga
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0499 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2935 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2945 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — production in Tonga?
- Bananas — production in Tonga was 817.1 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — production recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 21,000 t in 1967.
- What is the lowest bananas — production recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 t in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for bananas — production?
- Tonga ranks 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — production rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, published as part of Bananas — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.