Tomato production in Tonga
Tonga: Tomato production was 874.18 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomato 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
In 2024, tomato production in Tonga stood at 874.18 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in Tonga peaked at 891.44 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 155 tonnes, in 1993.
Tonga ranks 152nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato production in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 250 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 280 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 300 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 350 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 400 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 600 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 800 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 500 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1971 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 505 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 257.95 tonnes | -48.9% |
| 1992 | 300 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 155 tonnes | -48.3% |
| 1994 | 300 tonnes | +93.5% |
| 1995 | 308 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 300 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 302.13 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 308.47 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 267 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 450 tonnes | +68.5% |
| 2001 | 432.04 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 451.69 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 472.51 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 491.94 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 509.56 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 521.99 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 500 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 616.58 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 674.17 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 800 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 850 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 807.86 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 810.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 858.02 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 825.59 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 870.27 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 851.29 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 891.44 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 871 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 871.25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 877.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 873.38 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 874.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 874.18 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176,320 tonnes, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 874.18 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,620 tonnes, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +93.5% | 155 tonnes | 300 tonnes |
| 2000 | +68.5% | 267 tonnes | 450 tonnes |
| 1968 | +50.0% | 400 tonnes | 600 tonnes |
| 1991 | -48.9% | 505 tonnes | 257.95 tonnes |
| 1993 | -48.3% | 300 tonnes | 155 tonnes |
| 1970 | -37.5% | 800 tonnes | 500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 408.89 tonnes | 250 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 500 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 500 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 300.36 tonnes | 155 tonnes | 505 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 494.63 tonnes | 432.04 tonnes | 616.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 823.95 tonnes | 674.17 tonnes | 891.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 873.54 tonnes | 871 tonnes | 877.9 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 tomato production in Tonga?
- Tomato production in Tonga was 874.18 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 tomato production recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 891.44 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Tonga rank for tomato production?
- Tonga ranks 152nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tomato production is measured in tonnes.