Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Tonga
Tonga: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 597.2 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 597.2 kg/ha for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Tonga peaked at 1,397 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 525.7 kg/ha, in 1991.
That places Tonga 136th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 937.5 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 951.2 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 963.9 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 976.5 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1,023 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 1,011 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1,056 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 1,044 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 1,032 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1,032 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,042 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1,031 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1,020 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,091 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 1,087 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,083 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,080 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,077 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,058 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,000 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1,154 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 1,250 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 1,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,214 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,143 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 1,214 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1,397 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 525.7 kg/ha | -62.4% |
| 1992 | 528.4 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 528.3 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 529.5 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 533.3 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 532.1 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 535.3 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 538.4 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 541.5 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 544.5 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 547.4 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 550.2 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 552.9 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 555.4 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 557.6 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 559.7 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 548.4 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 563.2 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 564.8 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 566.9 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 569.6 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 550 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 650 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 618.2 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 597.5 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 622.3 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 615.5 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 615.5 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 618.8 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 573.4 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 602.4 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 598 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 591.2 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 597.2 kg/ha | +1.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 597.2 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,566 kg/ha, 38% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 597.2 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,861 kg/ha, 32% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -62.4% | 1,397 kg/ha | 525.7 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 999.33 kg/ha | 937.5 kg/ha | 1,056 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,047 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 1,091 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,161 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 1,250 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 618.99 kg/ha | 525.7 kg/ha | 1,397 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 554.41 kg/ha | 544.5 kg/ha | 564.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 602.43 kg/ha | 550 kg/ha | 650 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 592.44 kg/ha | 573.4 kg/ha | 602.4 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tonga
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- 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)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Tonga?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Tonga was 597.2 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,397 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 525.7 kg/ha in 1991.
- How does Tonga rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
- Tonga ranks 136th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield. 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.