Sweet potatoes production in Tonga
In 2024 Tonga produced 6,640 t of sweet potatoes, the 73rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.8%. The record was 15,647 t in 1974. Area harvested: 671 ha, yield 9.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 6,640 t
- World rank
- 73 of 111
- 10-year change
- +1.8%
- Record
- 15,647 t
- 1974
Sweet potatoes in Tonga, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tonga compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.9
- world 12.6 (−21%)
- kg per person
- 63.7
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- +1.8%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Congo | 9,464 | 0.01% |
| 72 | Somalia | 8,843 | 0.01% |
| 73 | Tonga | 6,640 | 0.01% |
| 74 | Togo | 6,374 | 0.01% |
| 75 | Mauritania | 5,313 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
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 | 6,640 | +0.3% | 671 | 9.90 |
| 2023 | 6,618 | +0.4% | 673 | 9.83 |
| 2022 | 6,594 | −2.4% | 665 | 9.92 |
| 2021 | 6,759 | −0.1% | 674 | 10.03 |
| 2020 | 6,766 | +0.8% | 652 | 10.38 |
| 2019 | 6,709 | +0.4% | 663 | 10.12 |
| 2018 | 6,684 | +1.0% | 654 | 10.22 |
| 2017 | 6,616 | −0.5% | 639 | 10.35 |
| 2016 | 6,652 | +1.2% | 636 | 10.46 |
| 2015 | 6,571 | +0.7% | 626 | 10.50 |
| 2014 | 6,523 | +0.4% | 611 | 10.68 |
| 2013 | 6,500 | +8.3% | 600 | 10.83 |
| 2012 | 6,000 | −6.4% | 600 | 10.00 |
| 2011 | 6,412 | +0.5% | 590 | 10.87 |
| 2010 | 6,381 | +0.5% | 582 | 10.96 |
| 2009 | 6,352 | +0.4% | 572 | 11.10 |
| 2008 | 6,328 | −6.9% | 561 | 11.28 |
| 2007 | 6,800 | +0.7% | 600 | 11.33 |
| 2006 | 6,750 | +9.8% | 550 | 12.27 |
| 2005 | 6,149 | +1.4% | 516 | 11.92 |
| 2004 | 6,065 | +1.1% | 508 | 11.94 |
| 2003 | 5,999 | −0.0% | 504 | 11.90 |
| 2002 | 6,000 | +9.1% | 500 | 12.00 |
| 2001 | 5,500 | −31% | 450 | 12.22 |
| 2000 | 8,000 | +160% | 648 | 12.35 |
| 1999 | 3,080 | −49% | 249 | 12.37 |
| 1998 | 6,000 | +11% | 500 | 12.00 |
| 1997 | 5,400 | +3.8% | 450 | 12.00 |
| 1996 | 5,200 | +1.2% | 430 | 12.09 |
| 1995 | 5,137 | −14% | 416 | 12.35 |
| 1994 | 6,000 | −8.7% | 500 | 12.00 |
| 1993 | 6,571 | +71% | 645 | 10.19 |
| 1992 | 3,835 | +20% | 310 | 12.37 |
| 1991 | 3,196 | −0.1% | 259 | 12.34 |
| 1990 | 3,200 | −20% | 270 | 11.85 |
| 1989 | 4,000 | −18% | 330 | 12.12 |
| 1988 | 4,900 | −16% | 400 | 12.25 |
| 1987 | 5,800 | −13% | 480 | 12.08 |
| 1986 | 6,700 | −11% | 560 | 11.96 |
| 1985 | 7,500 | −11% | 630 | 11.90 |
| 1984 | 8,400 | −9.7% | 700 | 12.00 |
| 1983 | 9,300 | −8.8% | 780 | 11.92 |
| 1982 | 10,200 | −7.3% | 850 | 12.00 |
| 1981 | 11,000 | −7.6% | 920 | 11.96 |
| 1980 | 11,900 | −7.0% | 1,000 | 11.90 |
| 1979 | 12,800 | −6.6% | 990 | 12.93 |
| 1978 | 13,700 | −5.5% | 1,100 | 12.45 |
| 1977 | 14,500 | −6.2% | 1,200 | 12.08 |
| 1976 | 15,464 | −0.2% | 1,300 | 11.90 |
| 1975 | 15,500 | −0.9% | 1,300 | 11.92 |
| 1974 | 15,647 | +0.3% | 1,300 | 12.04 |
| 1973 | 15,600 | +1.3% | 1,300 | 12.00 |
| 1972 | 15,400 | +4.5% | 1,300 | 11.85 |
| 1971 | 14,733 | +12% | 1,200 | 12.28 |
| 1970 | 13,209 | −7.1% | 1,100 | 12.01 |
| 1969 | 14,225 | −0.5% | 1,200 | 11.85 |
| 1968 | 14,300 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 11.92 |
| 1967 | 14,300 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 11.92 |
| 1966 | 14,300 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 11.92 |
| 1965 | 14,300 | −0.2% | 1,200 | 11.92 |
| 1964 | 14,326 | +5.2% | 1,200 | 11.94 |
| 1963 | 13,615 | +0.1% | 1,100 | 12.38 |
| 1962 | 13,600 | +0.7% | 1,100 | 12.36 |
| 1961 | 13,500 | — | 1,100 | 12.27 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 84 t USD 213,000
- Exporter rank
- 59 of 97
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 sweet potatoes in Tonga?
Tonga produced 6,640 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tonga rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Tonga ranked 73rd of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of sweet potatoes in Tonga changed?
It rose by 1.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 15,647 t in 1974.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Tonga?
9.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,640 t from 671 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Tonga export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Tonga reported exports of 84 t (USD 213,000) 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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.