Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Tonga
Tonga: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield was 9,407 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Tonga, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 9,407 kg/ha for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Tonga peaked at 10,211 kg/ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8,696 kg/ha, in 2012.
That places Tonga 122nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1986 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,211 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 9,509 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 9,886 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 9,524 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 10,000 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,880 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 10,000 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,889 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 9,884 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10,000 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9,875 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 9,862 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9,839 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 9,808 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 10,000 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 9,690 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 9,618 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 9,544 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 9,468 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8,696 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 9,336 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 9,195 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 9,176 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9,111 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 9,081 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9,038 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 8,987 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 9,288 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 9,305 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9,281 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 9,361 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 9,407 kg/ha | +0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 9,407 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,960 kg/ha, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 9,407 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,930 kg/ha, 68% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,000 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 5 |
| 1990s | 9,901 kg/ha | 9,509 kg/ha | 10,211 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,847 kg/ha | 9,618 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,163 kg/ha | 8,696 kg/ha | 9,544 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,328 kg/ha | 9,281 kg/ha | 9,407 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 119 Côte d'Ivoire 9,724 kg/ha compare
- 119 Cote d'Ivoire 9,724 kg/ha compare
- 121 Caribbean 9,653 kg/ha compare
- 123 Polynesia 9,397 kg/ha compare
- 124 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9,213 kg/ha compare
- 125 Bhutan 8,976 kg/ha 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 pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Tonga?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Tonga was 9,407 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10,211 kg/ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,696 kg/ha in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield?
- Tonga ranks 122nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, published as part of Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield. 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.