Tonga vs Zambia: Banana production by region
Tonga
817.1 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
683.84 tonnes
in 2024
Tonga rank
114th
Zambia rank
117th
Banana production by region over time
- Tonga
- Zambia
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 817.1 tonnes against 683.84 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 133.26 tonnes.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 117th of 152 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,501 tonnes | 486.67 tonnes | 10,015 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1970s | 3,551 tonnes | 1,352 tonnes | 2,199 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1980s | 2,806 tonnes | 552 tonnes | 2,254 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1,179 tonnes | 631.86 tonnes | 547.55 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2000s | 779.76 tonnes | 755.54 tonnes | 24.23 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2010s | 821.4 tonnes | 687.93 tonnes | 133.47 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2020s | 819.07 tonnes | 690.89 tonnes | 128.19 tonnes | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Tonga or Zambia?
- Tonga, at 817.1 tonnes against 683.84 tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Tonga and Zambia?
- 133.26 tonnes, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Zambia rank globally for banana production by region?
- Tonga ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 117th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Banana production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.