Cassava yields in Tonga
Tonga: Cassava yields was 15.32 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava 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
Tonga recorded 15.32 tonnes per hectare for cassava yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Tonga peaked at 19.76 tonnes per hectare in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.02 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Tonga 32nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.49 tonnes per hectare | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | 10.76 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.59 tonnes per hectare | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | 9.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | 6.26 tonnes per hectare | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | 10.8 tonnes per hectare | 19.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.89 tonnes per hectare | 12.6 tonnes per hectare | 13.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.04 tonnes per hectare | 13.99 tonnes per hectare | 15.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.32 tonnes per hectare | 15.32 tonnes per hectare | 15.33 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cassava yields in Tonga?
- Cassava yields in Tonga was 15.32 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 cassava yields recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 19.76 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for cassava yields?
- Tonga ranks 32nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cassava 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.