Africa vs Tonga: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 42.92 % against 10.45 % in Africa, a difference of 32.47 %.
That makes Tonga's figure about 4.1 times Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 23rd and Tonga ranks 20th of 36 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.81 % | 39.04 % | 33.23 % | Tonga |
| 1970s | 6.21 % | 41.11 % | 34.91 % | Tonga |
| 1980s | 6.6 % | 40.56 % | 33.96 % | Tonga |
| 1990s | 7.41 % | 38.75 % | 31.34 % | Tonga |
| 2000s | 8.3 % | 37.9 % | 29.59 % | Tonga |
| 2010s | 9.61 % | 41.64 % | 32.03 % | Tonga |
| 2020s | 10.32 % | 42.85 % | 32.53 % | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Africa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 42.92 % against 10.45 % in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Africa and Tonga?
- 32.47 %, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Tonga?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Tonga rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Africa ranks 23rd and Tonga ranks 20th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.