Plantains production in Tonga
In 2024 Tonga produced 2,372 t of plantains, the 42nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.9%. The record was 8,142 t in 1993. Area harvested: 234 ha, yield 10.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,372 t
- World rank
- 42 of 51
- 10-year change
- −3.9%
- Record
- 8,142 t
- 1993
Plantains in Tonga, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tonga compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.1
- world 6.2 (+64%)
- kg per person
- 22.8
- world 5.46
- 10-year change
- −3.9%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Belize | 6,592 | 0.01% |
| 41 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5,423 | 0.01% |
| 42 | Tonga | 2,372 | 0.01% |
| 43 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2,309 | 0.01% |
| 44 | Saint Lucia | 1,946 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of plantains
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 | 2,372 | +0.0% | 234 | 10.14 |
| 2023 | 2,371 | +0.3% | 237 | 10.00 |
| 2022 | 2,365 | −0.6% | 239 | 9.90 |
| 2021 | 2,379 | +0.4% | 236 | 10.08 |
| 2020 | 2,370 | +1.0% | 232 | 10.22 |
| 2019 | 2,347 | −3.0% | 236 | 9.94 |
| 2018 | 2,419 | +3.2% | 236 | 10.25 |
| 2017 | 2,343 | −3.4% | 238 | 9.84 |
| 2016 | 2,426 | −2.5% | 245 | 9.90 |
| 2015 | 2,489 | +0.8% | 248 | 10.04 |
| 2014 | 2,469 | −1.1% | 242 | 10.20 |
| 2013 | 2,497 | −5.8% | 245 | 10.19 |
| 2012 | 2,650 | −1.5% | 280 | 9.46 |
| 2011 | 2,689 | −3.3% | 253 | 10.63 |
| 2010 | 2,780 | −3.2% | 255 | 10.90 |
| 2009 | 2,871 | −3.0% | 257 | 11.17 |
| 2008 | 2,960 | −10% | 259 | 11.43 |
| 2007 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 270 | 12.22 |
| 2006 | 3,200 | +1.3% | 260 | 12.31 |
| 2005 | 3,159 | −2.2% | 269 | 11.74 |
| 2004 | 3,230 | −2.2% | 273 | 11.83 |
| 2003 | 3,304 | −2.2% | 279 | 11.84 |
| 2002 | 3,380 | +13% | 283 | 11.94 |
| 2001 | 3,000 | +1.3% | 250 | 12.00 |
| 2000 | 2,961 | +11% | 272 | 10.89 |
| 1999 | 2,670 | −31% | 224 | 11.92 |
| 1998 | 3,859 | −2.2% | 315 | 12.25 |
| 1997 | 3,944 | −3.1% | 320 | 12.33 |
| 1996 | 4,070 | −1.7% | 328 | 12.41 |
| 1995 | 4,140 | +38% | 336 | 12.32 |
| 1994 | 3,000 | −63% | 250 | 12.00 |
| 1993 | 8,142 | +43% | 659 | 12.36 |
| 1992 | 5,706 | +20% | 390 | 14.63 |
| 1991 | 4,755 | +2.3% | 348 | 13.66 |
| 1990 | 4,650 | +3.3% | 347 | 13.40 |
| 1989 | 4,500 | +3.4% | 345 | 13.04 |
| 1988 | 4,350 | +3.6% | 335 | 12.99 |
| 1987 | 4,200 | +5.0% | 330 | 12.73 |
| 1986 | 4,000 | +3.8% | 270 | 14.81 |
| 1985 | 3,852 | +10% | 226 | 17.04 |
| 1984 | 3,500 | +75% | 225 | 15.56 |
| 1983 | 2,000 | −20% | 250 | 8.00 |
| 1982 | 2,500 | −17% | 250 | 10.00 |
| 1981 | 3,000 | −14% | 250 | 12.00 |
| 1980 | 3,500 | −13% | 250 | 14.00 |
| 1979 | 4,000 | +33% | 250 | 16.00 |
| 1978 | 3,000 | −25% | 250 | 12.00 |
| 1977 | 4,000 | +14% | 250 | 16.00 |
| 1976 | 3,500 | +6.1% | 250 | 14.00 |
| 1975 | 3,300 | −34% | 250 | 13.20 |
| 1974 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 260 | 19.23 |
| 1973 | 5,000 | −5.7% | 270 | 18.52 |
| 1972 | 5,300 | 0.0% | 280 | 18.93 |
| 1971 | 5,300 | −8.6% | 280 | 18.93 |
| 1970 | 5,800 | +45% | 300 | 19.33 |
| 1969 | 4,000 | −11% | 250 | 16.00 |
| 1968 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 250 | 18.00 |
| 1967 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 250 | 18.00 |
| 1966 | 4,500 | −10.0% | 300 | 15.00 |
| 1965 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 350 | 14.29 |
| 1964 | 5,000 | −9.1% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 1963 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 400 | 13.75 |
| 1962 | 5,500 | −8.3% | 400 | 13.75 |
| 1961 | 6,000 | — | 500 | 12.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 39 t USD 7,000
- Exporter rank
- 61 of 92
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of plantains in Tonga?
Tonga produced 2,372 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tonga rank in the world for production of plantains?
Tonga ranked 42nd of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.
How has the production of plantains in Tonga changed?
It fell by 3.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 8,142 t in 1993.
What is the yield of plantains in Tonga?
10.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,372 t from 234 ha), against a world average of 6.2 t/ha.
Does Tonga export or import plantains and cooking bananas?
In 2024 Tonga reported exports of 39 t (USD 7,000) 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.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.