Watermelons — Production in Tonga
Tonga: Watermelons — Production was 444.14 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Watermelons — Production in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — production in Tonga stood at 444.14 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — production in Tonga peaked at 1,700 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 310 t, in 1999.
That places Tonga 149th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Production in Tonga, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 450 t | — |
| 1962 | 480 t | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 500 t | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 510 t | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 550 t | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 570 t | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 600 t | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 630 t | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 650 t | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 670 t | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 680 t | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 680 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 700 t | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 800 t | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 850 t | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 900 t | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 830 t | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 850 t | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 900 t | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 950 t | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 1,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 1,100 t | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 1,170 t | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 1,100 t | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 1,080 t | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,000 t | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1,100 t | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 1,200 t | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 1,300 t | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 1,600 t | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 1,700 t | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1,610 t | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 834 t | -48.2% |
| 1994 | 800 t | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 783.28 t | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 676.98 t | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 564.01 t | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 400 t | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 310 t | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 536 t | +72.9% |
| 2001 | 600 t | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 597.67 t | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 601.77 t | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 597.78 t | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 603.12 t | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 607.91 t | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 650 t | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 592.21 t | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 568.05 t | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 542.82 t | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 516.9 t | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 500 t | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 459.01 t | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 449.07 t | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 459.25 t | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 460.33 t | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 456.08 t | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 448.46 t | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 437.46 t | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 447.33 t | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 444.42 t | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 443.07 t | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 444.94 t | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 444.14 t | -0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 444.14 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125,303 t, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 444.14 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 128,948 t, 0% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Production 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 | +72.9% | 310 t | 536 t |
| 1993 | -48.2% | 1,610 t | 834 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 548.89 t | 450 t | 650 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 786 t | 670 t | 900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,100 t | 950 t | 1,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 927.83 t | 310 t | 1,700 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 595.45 t | 536 t | 650 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 472.94 t | 437.46 t | 542.82 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 444.78 t | 443.07 t | 447.33 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 146 Saint Lucia 522.43 t compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 522.43 t compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 491 t compare
- 150 Brunei Darussalam 295.13 t compare
- 150 Brunei 295.13 t compare
- 152 Réunion 292 t 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 — production in Tonga?
- Watermelons — production in Tonga was 444.14 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,700 t in 1991.
- What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 310 t in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for watermelons — production?
- Tonga ranks 149th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — production rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Watermelons — Production. 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.