Watermelons — Yield in Tonga
Tonga: Watermelons — Yield was 7,666 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Watermelons — Yield in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 7,666 kg/ha for watermelons — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Tonga peaked at 16,714 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6,944 kg/ha, in 2012.
That places Tonga 146th out of 158 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 — Yield in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,484 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 15,625 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 15,454 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 15,714 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 15,405 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 15,790 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 15,750 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 15,476 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 15,581 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 15,111 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 14,167 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 14,000 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 14,546 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 15,454 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 16,364 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 15,091 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 14,912 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 15,079 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 15,385 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 16,176 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 16,714 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 11,000 kg/ha | -34.2% |
| 1985 | 8,438 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 1986 | 7,812 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 8,462 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 8,571 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 8,667 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 10,000 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 10,508 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 9,471 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 13,900 kg/ha | +46.8% |
| 1994 | 10,000 kg/ha | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 10,119 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 10,074 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 9,996 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,394 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 8,508 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 9,231 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 9,267 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9,194 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 9,083 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8,984 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8,884 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9,286 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 8,647 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 8,516 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 8,386 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 8,255 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6,944 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 8,021 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 7,776 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7,667 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7,897 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7,532 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 7,353 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 7,229 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 7,516 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 7,623 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7,580 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 7,641 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 7,666 kg/ha | +0.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 7,666 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,361 kg/ha, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 7,666 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,196 kg/ha, 50% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +46.8% | 9,471 kg/ha | 13,900 kg/ha |
| 1984 | -34.2% | 16,714 kg/ha | 11,000 kg/ha |
| 1994 | -28.1% | 13,900 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,522 kg/ha | 15,000 kg/ha | 15,790 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,023 kg/ha | 14,000 kg/ha | 16,364 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,630 kg/ha | 7,812 kg/ha | 16,714 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,346 kg/ha | 9,394 kg/ha | 13,900 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,960 kg/ha | 8,508 kg/ha | 9,286 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,706 kg/ha | 6,944 kg/ha | 8,386 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,605 kg/ha | 7,516 kg/ha | 7,666 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 — yield in Tonga?
- Watermelons — yield in Tonga was 7,666 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 16,714 kg/ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,944 kg/ha in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for watermelons — yield?
- Tonga ranks 146th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.