Samoa vs Tonga: Land use
Samoa
42,420 hectares
in 2023
Tonga
31,000 hectares
in 2023
Samoa rank
167th
Tonga rank
170th
Land use over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 42,420 hectares against 31,000 hectares in Tonga, a difference of 11,420 hectares.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 167th and Tonga ranks 170th of 224 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,889 hectares | 28,111 hectares | 30,778 hectares | Samoa |
| 1970s | 65,900 hectares | 29,600 hectares | 36,300 hectares | Samoa |
| 1980s | 73,690 hectares | 29,200 hectares | 44,490 hectares | Samoa |
| 1990s | 49,730 hectares | 27,900 hectares | 21,830 hectares | Samoa |
| 2000s | 38,660 hectares | 26,500 hectares | 12,160 hectares | Samoa |
| 2010s | 49,730 hectares | 29,900 hectares | 19,830 hectares | Samoa |
| 2020s | 42,855 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 11,855 hectares | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 42,420 hectares against 31,000 hectares in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Samoa and Tonga?
- 11,420 hectares, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for land use?
- Samoa ranks 167th 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.