> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/tonga/

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# 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.

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Production, 20246,640 t
World rank73 of 111
10-year change+1.8%
Record15,647 t1974

## Sweet potatoes in Tonga, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Tonga compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha9.9world 12.6 (−21%)
kg per person63.7world 11.1
10-year change+1.8%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 71 | [Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/congo-brazzaville/) | 9,464 | 0.01% |
| 72 | [Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/somalia/) | 8,843 | 0.01% |
| 73 | **Tonga** | 6,640 | 0.01% |
| 74 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/togo/) | 6,374 | 0.01% |
| 75 | [Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/mauritania/) | 5,313 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 111 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

### Map of world production of sweet potatoes

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 | 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

Exports84 t USD 213,000
Exporter rank59 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/china/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/malawi/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/nigeria/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/tanzania/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/angola/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/indonesia/)[Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/rwanda/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/india/)[Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/madagascar/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/ethiopia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/united-states/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/uganda/)
[All countries producing sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

## 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/)[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/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/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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