Watermelons — Area harvested in Tonga
Tonga: Watermelons — Area harvested was 58 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Area harvested in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — area harvested in Tonga stood at 58 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Tonga peaked at 170 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 30 ha, in 1961.
That places Tonga 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Area harvested in Tonga, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30 ha | — |
| 1962 | 31 ha | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 32 ha | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 33 ha | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 35 ha | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 37 ha | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 38 ha | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 40 ha | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 42 ha | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 43 ha | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 45 ha | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 48 ha | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 50 ha | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 55 ha | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 55 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 55 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 55 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 57 ha | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 60 ha | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 63 ha | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 65 ha | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 68 ha | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 70 ha | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 100 ha | +42.9% |
| 1985 | 128 ha | +28.0% |
| 1986 | 128 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 130 ha | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 140 ha | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 150 ha | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 160 ha | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 162 ha | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 170 ha | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 60 ha | -64.7% |
| 1994 | 80 ha | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 77 ha | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 67 ha | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 56 ha | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 40 ha | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 33 ha | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 63 ha | +90.9% |
| 2001 | 65 ha | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 64 ha | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 65 ha | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 66 ha | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 67 ha | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 68 ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 70 ha | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 68 ha | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 67 ha | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 65 ha | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 63 ha | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 72 ha | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 57 ha | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 58 ha | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 60 ha | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 58 ha | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 61 ha | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 61 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60 ha | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 58 ha | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 58 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58 ha | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 58 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,118 ha, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 58 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,036 ha, 1% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +90.9% | 33 ha | 63 ha |
| 1993 | -64.7% | 170 ha | 60 ha |
| 1984 | +42.9% | 70 ha | 100 ha |
| 1994 | +33.3% | 60 ha | 80 ha |
| 1998 | -28.6% | 56 ha | 40 ha |
| 1985 | +28.0% | 100 ha | 128 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.33 ha | 30 ha | 42 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.3 ha | 43 ha | 60 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.2 ha | 63 ha | 150 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.5 ha | 33 ha | 170 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.3 ha | 63 ha | 70 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6 ha | 57 ha | 72 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4 ha | 58 ha | 60 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 137 Guadeloupe 64 ha compare
- 138 Grenada 63 ha compare
- 139 Austria 60 ha compare
- 140 Suriname 58 ha compare
- 142 French Polynesia 45 ha compare
- 143 Cabo Verde 42 ha compare
- 143 Cape Verde 42 ha compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0011 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.1563 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested in Tonga?
- Watermelons — area harvested in Tonga was 58 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 170 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 ha in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- Tonga ranks 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Watermelons — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.