Yams production in Tonga
In 2024 Tonga produced 4,678 t of yams, the 41st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.7%. The record was 34,000 t in 1976. Area harvested: 352 ha, yield 13.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,678 t
- World rank
- 41 of 59
- 10-year change
- −1.7%
- Record
- 34,000 t
- 1976
Yams in Tonga, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tonga compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.3
- world 8.4 (+57%)
- kg per person
- 44.9
- world 11.3
- 10-year change
- −1.7%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Tanzania | 9,375 | 0.01% |
| 40 | Fiji | 5,822 | 0.01% |
| 41 | Tonga | 4,678 | 0.01% |
| 42 | Mauritania | 3,033 | 0.00% |
| 43 | Malaysia | 2,682 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of yams
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 | 4,678 | −0.2% | 352 | 13.29 |
| 2023 | 4,687 | −0.2% | 352 | 13.32 |
| 2022 | 4,696 | +1.1% | 352 | 13.34 |
| 2021 | 4,646 | +0.9% | 349 | 13.31 |
| 2020 | 4,604 | −0.8% | 347 | 13.27 |
| 2019 | 4,640 | −0.5% | 350 | 13.26 |
| 2018 | 4,665 | −1.1% | 351 | 13.29 |
| 2017 | 4,716 | −3.5% | 355 | 13.28 |
| 2016 | 4,889 | +4.9% | 367 | 13.32 |
| 2015 | 4,659 | −2.1% | 343 | 13.58 |
| 2014 | 4,759 | −9.4% | 359 | 13.26 |
| 2013 | 5,250 | +5.0% | 400 | 13.13 |
| 2012 | 5,000 | +6.1% | 360 | 13.89 |
| 2011 | 4,711 | −0.4% | 343 | 13.73 |
| 2010 | 4,728 | −0.5% | 345 | 13.70 |
| 2009 | 4,750 | −0.5% | 348 | 13.65 |
| 2008 | 4,776 | +1.6% | 350 | 13.65 |
| 2007 | 4,700 | +2.2% | 370 | 12.70 |
| 2006 | 4,600 | −5.1% | 360 | 12.78 |
| 2005 | 4,846 | −0.5% | 350 | 13.85 |
| 2004 | 4,868 | −0.8% | 353 | 13.79 |
| 2003 | 4,905 | −0.2% | 357 | 13.74 |
| 2002 | 4,914 | +12% | 359 | 13.69 |
| 2001 | 4,400 | −13% | 350 | 12.57 |
| 2000 | 5,040 | +13% | 292 | 17.26 |
| 1999 | 4,480 | −20% | 259 | 17.30 |
| 1998 | 5,611 | −6.8% | 378 | 14.84 |
| 1997 | 6,020 | −5.7% | 403 | 14.94 |
| 1996 | 6,384 | −2.2% | 426 | 14.99 |
| 1995 | 6,528 | +8.8% | 434 | 15.04 |
| 1994 | 6,000 | −18% | 350 | 17.14 |
| 1993 | 7,346 | −24% | 603 | 12.18 |
| 1992 | 9,682 | +19% | 784 | 12.35 |
| 1991 | 8,104 | −49% | 576 | 14.07 |
| 1990 | 15,800 | −7.6% | 1,100 | 14.36 |
| 1989 | 17,100 | −7.1% | 1,200 | 14.25 |
| 1988 | 18,400 | −6.6% | 1,300 | 14.15 |
| 1987 | 19,700 | −6.2% | 1,400 | 14.07 |
| 1986 | 21,000 | −5.8% | 1,500 | 14.00 |
| 1985 | 22,300 | −5.5% | 1,600 | 13.94 |
| 1984 | 23,600 | −5.2% | 1,700 | 13.88 |
| 1983 | 24,900 | −5.0% | 1,800 | 13.83 |
| 1982 | 26,200 | −4.7% | 1,900 | 13.79 |
| 1981 | 27,500 | −4.5% | 2,000 | 13.75 |
| 1980 | 28,800 | −4.3% | 2,100 | 13.71 |
| 1979 | 30,100 | −4.1% | 2,200 | 13.68 |
| 1978 | 31,400 | −4.0% | 2,250 | 13.96 |
| 1977 | 32,700 | −3.8% | 2,350 | 13.91 |
| 1976 | 34,000 | +3.0% | 2,450 | 13.88 |
| 1975 | 33,000 | 0.0% | 2,450 | 13.47 |
| 1974 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 2,440 | 13.52 |
| 1973 | 32,000 | +1.6% | 2,400 | 13.33 |
| 1972 | 31,500 | +2.4% | 2,360 | 13.35 |
| 1971 | 30,767 | +2.6% | 2,330 | 13.20 |
| 1970 | 30,000 | −3.2% | 2,300 | 13.04 |
| 1969 | 31,000 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 13.48 |
| 1968 | 31,000 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 13.48 |
| 1967 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 2,300 | 13.48 |
| 1966 | 30,000 | +2.7% | 2,300 | 13.04 |
| 1965 | 29,200 | +0.7% | 2,300 | 12.70 |
| 1964 | 29,000 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 12.61 |
| 1963 | 29,000 | 0.0% | 2,330 | 12.45 |
| 1962 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 2,350 | 12.34 |
| 1961 | 28,000 | — | 2,300 | 12.17 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 401 t USD 747,000
- Exporter rank
- 23 of 52
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 yams in Tonga?
Tonga produced 4,678 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tonga rank in the world for production of yams?
Tonga ranked 41st of 59 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 70.7% of the world total.
How has the production of yams in Tonga changed?
It fell by 1.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 34,000 t in 1976.
What is the yield of yams in Tonga?
13.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,678 t from 352 ha), against a world average of 8.4 t/ha.
Does Tonga export or import yams?
In 2024 Tonga reported exports of 401 t (USD 747,000) 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.