Oil yields by crop type in Tonga
Tonga: Oil yields by crop type was 3.01 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oil yields by crop type in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil yields by crop type in Tonga is 3.01 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.1% on the previous year and up 269.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil yields by crop type in Tonga peaked at 3.01 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Tonga 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0329 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0.3286 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.675 tonnes per hectare | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2188 tonnes per hectare | 0.0722 tonnes per hectare | 0.4453 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2668 tonnes per hectare | 0.1543 tonnes per hectare | 0.4339 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 0.3266 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Tonga
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.0% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 16.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil yields by crop type in Tonga?
- Oil yields by crop type in Tonga was 3.01 tonnes per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil yields by crop type recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest oil yields by crop type recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for oil yields by crop type?
- Tonga ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil yields by crop type rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil yields by crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average amount of coconut oil produced per hectare of coconut crops harvested. Note that this calculates the oil yield per hectare, which is different from the yield of the total crop, because not all of the crop can be used for oil.