Banana production in Tonga
Tonga: Banana production was 817.1 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
817.1 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
114th
of 152 countries
All-time high
21,000 tonnes
in 1967
All-time low
700 tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 817.1 tonnes for banana production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Tonga peaked at 21,000 tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 700 tonnes, in 2001.
Tonga ranks 114th of 152 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.
Banana production in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 5,500 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1965 | 11,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 16,000 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1967 | 21,000 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1968 | 18,500 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 7,511 tonnes | -59.4% |
| 1970 | 5,600 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1971 | 4,100 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1972 | 3,600 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 3,400 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 3,500 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3,700 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 2,900 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 3,611 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 2,100 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 1979 | 3,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 2,213 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1981 | 3,285 tonnes | +48.4% |
| 1982 | 864 tonnes | -73.7% |
| 1983 | 3,630 tonnes | +320.1% |
| 1984 | 3,100 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 2,970 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 4,600 tonnes | +54.9% |
| 1987 | 3,800 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 2,000 tonnes | -47.4% |
| 1989 | 1,600 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 1,500 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 1,398 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 1,395 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,206 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 1,200 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 1,143 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 1,106 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 968.49 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 877.97 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 710 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 700 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 753.11 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 765.28 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 778.08 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 791.8 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 800 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 840 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 831.7 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 827.68 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 823.09 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 818.12 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 825 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 801.05 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 810.36 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 852.37 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 821.26 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 813.73 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 819.18 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 829.89 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 828.39 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 814.72 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 817.74 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 817.42 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 817.1 tonnes | -0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 817.1 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,035 tonnes, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 817.1 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,871 tonnes, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +320.1% | 864 tonnes | 3,630 tonnes |
| 1965 | +100.0% | 5,500 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes |
| 1982 | -73.7% | 3,285 tonnes | 864 tonnes |
| 1969 | -59.4% | 18,500 tonnes | 7,511 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,501 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,551 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 5,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,806 tonnes | 864 tonnes | 4,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,179 tonnes | 877.97 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 779.76 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 840 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 821.4 tonnes | 801.05 tonnes | 852.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 819.07 tonnes | 814.72 tonnes | 828.39 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Tonga?
- Banana production in Tonga was 817.1 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 21,000 tonnes in 1967.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for banana production?
- Tonga ranks 114th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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