Qatar vs Tonga: Land use
Qatar
24,000 hectares
in 2023
Tonga
31,000 hectares
in 2023
Qatar rank
173rd
Tonga rank
170th
Land use over time
- Qatar
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 31,000 hectares against 24,000 hectares in Qatar, a difference of 7,000 hectares.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 173rd and Tonga ranks 170th of 224 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 28,111 hectares | 27,111 hectares | Tonga |
| 1970s | 1,700 hectares | 29,600 hectares | 27,900 hectares | Tonga |
| 1980s | 8,600 hectares | 29,200 hectares | 20,600 hectares | Tonga |
| 1990s | 14,500 hectares | 27,900 hectares | 13,400 hectares | Tonga |
| 2000s | 15,940 hectares | 26,500 hectares | 10,560 hectares | Tonga |
| 2010s | 20,960 hectares | 29,900 hectares | 8,940 hectares | Tonga |
| 2020s | 24,000 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Qatar or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 31,000 hectares against 24,000 hectares in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Qatar and Tonga?
- 7,000 hectares, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Tonga?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Tonga rank globally for land use?
- Qatar ranks 173rd and Tonga ranks 170th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.