Groundnut yields in Tonga
Tonga: Groundnut yields was 0.5972 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Groundnut 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
In 2024, groundnut yields in Tonga stood at 0.5972 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Tonga peaked at 1.4 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5257 tonnes per hectare, in 1991.
Tonga ranks 108th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9993 tonnes per hectare | 0.9375 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.619 tonnes per hectare | 0.5257 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5544 tonnes per hectare | 0.5445 tonnes per hectare | 0.5648 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6024 tonnes per hectare | 0.55 tonnes per hectare | 0.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5924 tonnes per hectare | 0.5734 tonnes per hectare | 0.6024 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 groundnut yields in Tonga?
- Groundnut yields in Tonga was 0.5972 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 groundnut yields recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5257 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- How does Tonga rank for groundnut yields?
- Tonga ranks 108th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Groundnut 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.