> In 2024 Tonga produced 2,462 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 46th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.5%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/tonga/

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# Other starchy roots and tubers production in Tonga

In 2024 Tonga produced 2,462 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 46th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.5%. The record was 2,500 t in 2001. Area harvested: 283 ha, yield 8.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 20242,462 t
World rank46 of 60
10-year change+8.5%
Record2,500 t2001

## Other starchy roots and tubers in Tonga, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Tonga compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.04% in 2014
Yield, t/ha8.7world 14.2 (−39%)
kg per person23.6world 1.20
10-year change+8.5%world +55%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 44 | [Fiji](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/fiji/) | 4,030 | 0.04% |
| 45 | [Samoa](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/samoa/) | 3,014 | 0.03% |
| 46 | **Tonga** | 2,462 | 0.03% |
| 47 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/tanzania/) | 2,221 | 0.02% |
| 48 | [Suriname](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/suriname/) | 1,804 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 60 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

### Map of world production of other starchy roots and tubers

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Tonga is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 2,462 | −0.2% | 283 | 8.70 |
| 2023 | 2,467 | +0.5% | 282 | 8.75 |
| 2022 | 2,454 | −0.5% | 282 | 8.70 |
| 2021 | 2,466 | +4.4% | 285 | 8.65 |
| 2020 | 2,363 | −0.6% | 274 | 8.62 |
| 2019 | 2,377 | +0.1% | 276 | 8.61 |
| 2018 | 2,375 | +0.4% | 276 | 8.61 |
| 2017 | 2,366 | +0.9% | 274 | 8.64 |
| 2016 | 2,344 | +1.4% | 272 | 8.62 |
| 2015 | 2,312 | +1.9% | 282 | 8.20 |
| 2014 | 2,269 | +3.1% | 271 | 8.37 |
| 2013 | 2,200 | +2.3% | 262 | 8.40 |
| 2012 | 2,150 | −1.6% | 260 | 8.27 |
| 2011 | 2,185 | −0.1% | 266 | 8.21 |
| 2010 | 2,188 | −0.1% | 266 | 8.23 |
| 2009 | 2,191 | −0.0% | 267 | 8.21 |
| 2008 | 2,192 | −0.4% | 268 | 8.18 |
| 2007 | 2,200 | +3.5% | 270 | 8.15 |
| 2006 | 2,125 | +2.2% | 261 | 8.14 |
| 2005 | 2,079 | +2.4% | 255 | 8.15 |
| 2004 | 2,030 | +1.5% | 250 | 8.12 |
| 2003 | 2,000 | −10% | 250 | 8.00 |
| 2002 | 2,229 | −11% | 272 | 8.19 |
| 2001 | 2,500 | +25% | 300 | 8.33 |
| 2000 | 2,000 | +30% | 250 | 8.00 |
| 1999 | 1,539 | +26% | 186 | 8.27 |
| 1998 | 1,221 | +35% | 148 | 8.25 |
| 1997 | 905 | −1.8% | 105 | 8.62 |
| 1996 | 922 | −6.2% | 105 | 8.78 |
| 1995 | 983 | −0.5% | 106 | 9.27 |
| 1994 | 988 | −6.4% | 107 | 9.23 |
| 1993 | 1,055 | +5.5% | 113 | 9.34 |
| 1992 | 1,000 | +25% | 105 | 9.52 |
| 1991 | 800 | +14% | 85 | 9.41 |
| 1990 | 700 | +17% | 72 | 9.72 |
| 1989 | 600 | +114% | 61 | 9.84 |
| 1988 | 280 | +7.7% | 29 | 9.66 |
| 1987 | 260 | +4.0% | 27 | 9.63 |
| 1986 | 250 | +0.4% | 26 | 9.62 |
| 1985 | 249 | +25% | 26 | 9.58 |
| 1984 | 200 | +11% | 24 | 8.33 |
| 1983 | 180 | +20% | 22 | 8.18 |
| 1982 | 150 | −6.3% | 17 | 8.82 |
| 1981 | 160 | +14% | 17 | 9.41 |
| 1980 | 140 | +17% | 15 | 9.33 |
| 1979 | 120 | +20% | 13 | 9.23 |
| 1978 | 100 | +11% | 11 | 9.09 |
| 1977 | 90 | +13% | 10 | 9.00 |
| 1976 | 80 | +14% | 9 | 8.89 |
| 1975 | 70 | — | 8 | 8.75 |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports11 t USD 19,000
Exporter rank69 of 87
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Tonga?

Tonga produced 2,462 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Tonga rank in the world for production of other starchy roots and tubers?

Tonga ranked 46th of 60 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Laos with 50.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Tonga changed?

It rose by 8.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +55% for the world. The record was 2,500 t in 2001.

### What is the yield of other starchy roots and tubers in Tonga?

8.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,462 t from 283 ha), against a world average of 14.2 t/ha.

### Does Tonga export or import edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh?

In 2024 Tonga reported exports of 11 t (USD 19,000) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Tonga is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/laos/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/dr-congo/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/pakistan/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/indonesia/)[Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/namibia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/papua-new-guinea/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/thailand/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/peru/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/mexico/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/nepal/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/colombia/)[Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/botswana/)
[All countries producing other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

## Other products of Tonga

[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/tonga/)[Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/tonga/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/tonga/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/tonga/)[Coconut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/tonga/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/tonga/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/tonga/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/tonga/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/tonga/)[Lemons and limes](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/tonga/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/tonga/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/tonga/)
[Agricultural production in Tonga](https://husfarm.com/production/country/tonga/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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