Fruit Primary — Production in Tonga
Tonga: Fruit Primary — Production was 8,519 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fruit Primary — Production in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 8,519 t for fruit primary — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — production in Tonga peaked at 31,060 t in 1967 and was at its lowest, 8,519 t, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 230th of 253 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Fruit Primary — Production in Tonga, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,050 t | — |
| 1962 | 15,140 t | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 13,736 t | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 15,790 t | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 21,390 t | +35.5% |
| 1966 | 25,970 t | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 31,060 t | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 28,650 t | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 17,241 t | -39.8% |
| 1970 | 17,240 t | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 15,330 t | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 14,930 t | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 14,750 t | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 15,300 t | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 14,200 t | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 14,000 t | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 15,491 t | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 13,150 t | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 15,250 t | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 14,163 t | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 14,925 t | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 12,264 t | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 14,950 t | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 16,050 t | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 16,252 t | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 17,950 t | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 17,450 t | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 15,900 t | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 15,750 t | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 14,337 t | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 14,133 t | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 14,956 t | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 15,983 t | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 10,482 t | -34.4% |
| 1995 | 11,473 t | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 11,489 t | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 11,128 t | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 10,594 t | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 8,947 t | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 9,703 t | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 10,054 t | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 10,385 t | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 10,218 t | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 10,118 t | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10,024 t | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10,282 t | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 10,513 t | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 9,720 t | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 9,532 t | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 9,336 t | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9,135 t | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 8,547 t | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 8,848 t | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 8,849 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,814 t | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8,683 t | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 8,615 t | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8,659 t | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8,596 t | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,592 t | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8,525 t | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 8,536 t | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 8,519 t | -0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8,519 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 753,355 t, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8,519 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 240,801 t, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit Primary — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -39.8% | 28,650 t | 17,241 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,336 t | 13,736 t | 31,060 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,964 t | 13,150 t | 17,240 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,565 t | 12,264 t | 17,950 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,352 t | 8,947 t | 15,983 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,055 t | 9,532 t | 10,513 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,808 t | 8,547 t | 9,336 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,555 t | 8,519 t | 8,600 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 228 Malta 9,340 t compare
- 229 Kiribati 9,130 t compare
- 231 Grenada 8,446 t compare
- 232 Antigua and Barbuda 8,354 t compare
- 233 Cabo Verde 5,962 t compare
- 233 Cape Verde 5,962 t compare
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 fruit primary — production in Tonga?
- Fruit primary — production in Tonga was 8,519 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fruit primary — production recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 31,060 t in 1967.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — production recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,519 t in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for fruit primary — production?
- Tonga ranks 230th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fruit primary — production rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, published as part of Fruit Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.