Fiji vs Tonga: Yams production
Fiji
5,822 tonnes
in 2024
Tonga
4,678 tonnes
in 2024
Fiji rank
39th
Tonga rank
40th
Yams production over time
- Fiji
- Tonga
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 5,822 tonnes against 4,678 tonnes in Tonga, a difference of 1,144 tonnes.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tonga ahead.
Fiji ranks 39th and Tonga ranks 40th of 63 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 874.44 tonnes | 29,689 tonnes | 28,814 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1970s | 388.1 tonnes | 31,847 tonnes | 31,459 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1980s | 3,954 tonnes | 22,950 tonnes | 18,996 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1990s | 3,705 tonnes | 7,595 tonnes | 3,891 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2000s | 3,028 tonnes | 4,780 tonnes | 1,752 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2010s | 4,416 tonnes | 4,802 tonnes | 385.83 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2020s | 5,281 tonnes | 4,662 tonnes | 618.5 tonnes | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Fiji or Tonga?
- Fiji, at 5,822 tonnes against 4,678 tonnes in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Fiji and Tonga?
- 1,144 tonnes, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Tonga?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Tonga rank globally for yams production?
- Fiji ranks 39th and Tonga ranks 40th of 63 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 Yams production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yam production is measured in tonnes.