Yams production in Tonga
Tonga: Yams production was 4,678 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,678 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 63 countries
All-time high
34,000 tonnes
in 1976
All-time low
4,400 tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams 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 4,678 tonnes 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 tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4,400 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 29,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 29,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 29,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29,200 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 30,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 31,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 31,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 31,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 30,767 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 31,500 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 32,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 33,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 33,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 34,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 32,700 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 31,400 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 30,100 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 28,800 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 27,500 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 26,200 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 24,900 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 23,600 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 22,300 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 21,000 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 19,700 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 18,400 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 17,100 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 15,800 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 8,104 tonnes | -48.7% |
| 1992 | 9,682 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 7,346 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 6,000 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 6,528 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 6,384 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 6,020 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 5,611 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 4,480 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 5,040 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 4,400 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 4,914 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 4,905 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,868 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,846 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,600 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 4,700 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,776 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4,750 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,728 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,711 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 5,250 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 4,759 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 4,659 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,889 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4,716 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 4,665 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,640 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,604 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,646 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4,696 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4,687 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,678 tonnes | -0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 4,678 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,602 tonnes, 49% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 4,678 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,250 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 8,104 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,689 tonnes | 28,000 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,847 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,950 tonnes | 17,100 tonnes | 28,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,595 tonnes | 4,480 tonnes | 15,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,780 tonnes | 4,400 tonnes | 5,040 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,802 tonnes | 4,640 tonnes | 5,250 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,662 tonnes | 4,604 tonnes | 4,696 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 yams production in Tonga?
- Yams production in Tonga was 4,678 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 yams production recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 34,000 tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,400 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.