Orange yields in Tonga
Tonga: Orange yields was 3.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.8 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
108th
of 123 countries
All-time high
7.86 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
All-time low
3.12 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange 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, orange yields in Tonga stood at 3.8 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Tonga peaked at 7.86 tonnes per hectare in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.12 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.
That places Tonga 108th out of 123 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.
Orange yields in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +31.2% |
| 1965 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.77 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 6.97 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 7.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 7.71 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 7.71 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 7.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -35.2% |
| 1991 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 4.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.8 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.07 tonnes per hectare, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.8 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.61 tonnes per hectare, 33% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -35.2% | 7.71 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare |
| 2000 | +34.0% | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 4.6 tonnes per hectare |
| 1964 | +31.2% | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare |
| 2013 | +27.5% | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 3.98 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.91 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | 7 tonnes per hectare | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tonga
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7884 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 18.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 18.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange yields in Tonga?
- Orange yields in Tonga was 3.8 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 orange yields recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for orange yields?
- Tonga ranks 108th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.