Yams production in Tonga
Tonga: Yams production was 4,678 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,678
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 63 countries
All-time high
34,000
in 1976
All-time low
4,400
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams production in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 4,678 for yams production 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 production in Tonga peaked at 34,000 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4,400, in 2001.
Tonga ranks 40th of 63 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 production in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,000 | — |
| 1962 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29,200 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 30,000 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 30,767 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 31,500 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 32,000 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 32,700 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 31,400 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 30,100 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 28,800 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 27,500 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 26,200 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 24,900 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 23,600 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 22,300 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 21,000 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 19,700 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 18,400 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 17,100 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 15,800 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 8,104 | -48.7% |
| 1992 | 9,682 | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 7,346 | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 6,000 | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 6,528 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 6,384 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 6,020 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 5,611 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 4,480 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 5,040 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 4,400 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 4,914 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 4,905 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,868 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,846 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,600 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 4,700 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,776 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4,750 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,728 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,711 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5,000 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 5,250 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 4,759 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 4,659 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,889 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4,716 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 4,665 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,640 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,604 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,646 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4,696 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4,687 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,678 | -0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 4,678 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,602, 49% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 4,678 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,250, 89% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -48.7% | 15,800 | 8,104 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,689 | 28,000 | 31,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,847 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,950 | 17,100 | 28,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,595 | 4,480 | 15,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,780 | 4,400 | 5,040 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,802 | 4,640 | 5,250 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,662 | 4,604 | 4,696 | 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 yams production in Tonga?
- Yams production in Tonga was 4,678 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 34,000 in 1976.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,400 in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for yams production?
- Tonga ranks 40th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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