Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0214 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.0214 ha per person for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.1208 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.02 ha per person, in 2011.
That places Tonga 24th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1204 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1208 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1188 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.118 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1152 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1128 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1109 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1094 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1086 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.106 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1066 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1071 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.107 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1063 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1054 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1036 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1003 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0979 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0913 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0886 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0852 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0813 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0796 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0758 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0725 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0672 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0621 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0569 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0532 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0536 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0334 ha per person | -37.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0468 ha per person | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0533 ha per person | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.051 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0466 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0414 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0359 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0303 ha per person | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0233 ha per person | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0233 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0213 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.023 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0228 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0225 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0222 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.022 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.023 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0219 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0213 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0206 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.02 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0201 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0208 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0206 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0203 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.021 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0209 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0209 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.021 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0208 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.021 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0212 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0213 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0214 ha per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.115 ha per person | 0.1086 ha per person | 0.1208 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1032 ha per person | 0.0913 ha per person | 0.1071 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0722 ha per person | 0.0532 ha per person | 0.0886 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0416 ha per person | 0.0233 ha per person | 0.0536 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0223 ha per person | 0.0213 ha per person | 0.0233 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0206 ha per person | 0.02 ha per person | 0.021 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0211 ha per person | 0.0208 ha per person | 0.0214 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Tonga?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Tonga was 0.0214 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1208 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 ha per person in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 24th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.