Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Tonga
Tonga: Yams — Gross Production Index Number was 98.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams — gross production index number in Tonga is 98.1, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production index number in Tonga peaked at 712.92 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 92.26, in 2001.
Tonga ranks 37th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 587.11 | — |
| 1962 | 608.08 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 608.08 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 608.08 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 612.27 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 629.05 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 650.02 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 650.02 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 650.02 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 629.05 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 645.13 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 660.5 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 670.98 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 691.95 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 691.95 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 712.92 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 685.66 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 658.4 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 631.14 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 603.89 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 576.63 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 549.37 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 522.11 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 494.85 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 467.59 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 440.33 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 413.07 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 385.82 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 358.56 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 331.3 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 169.93 | -48.7% |
| 1992 | 203.01 | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 154.03 | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 125.81 | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 136.88 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 133.87 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 126.22 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 117.64 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 93.94 | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 105.68 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 92.26 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 103.05 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 102.85 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 102.06 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 101.62 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.45 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 98.55 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 100.15 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 99.6 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.15 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.78 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 104.84 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 110.08 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 99.79 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 97.69 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 102.52 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 98.88 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 97.82 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 97.29 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 96.53 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 97.42 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 98.47 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 98.28 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.1 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 622.53 | 587.11 | 650.02 | 9 |
| 1970s | 667.77 | 629.05 | 712.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 481.22 | 358.56 | 603.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.26 | 93.94 | 331.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.23 | 92.26 | 105.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.68 | 97.29 | 110.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.76 | 96.53 | 98.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 18.57 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 18.57 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams — gross production index number in Tonga?
- Yams — gross production index number in Tonga was 98.1 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production index number recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 712.92 in 1976.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production index number recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.26 in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for yams — gross production index number?
- Tonga ranks 37th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production index number rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Yams — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.