What is agricultural land — area in Tonga?

Agricultural land — area in Tonga was 34.9 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Tonga?

The highest recorded value was 34.9 1000 ha in 2024.

What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Tonga?

The lowest recorded value was 27 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Tonga rank for agricultural land — area?

Tonga ranks 207th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.

Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Tonga?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Tonga data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land — Area in Tonga

Name: Agricultural land — Area in Tonga
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Tonga: Agricultural land — Area was 34.9 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

34.9 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

207th

of 255 countries

All-time high

34.9 1000 ha

in 2024

All-time low

27 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Agricultural land — Area in Tonga, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 34.9 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Tonga peaked at 34.9 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Tonga 207th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Agricultural land — Area in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land — Area in Tonga, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	27 1000 ha	—
1962	28 1000 ha	+3.7%
1963	29 1000 ha	+3.6%
1964	29 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	30 1000 ha	+3.4%
1966	31 1000 ha	+3.3%
1967	31 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	31 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	33 1000 ha	+6.5%
1970	32 1000 ha	-3.0%
1971	32 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	33 1000 ha	+3.1%
1973	33 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	34 1000 ha	+3.0%
1975	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	33 1000 ha	-2.9%
1977	33 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	33 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	33 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	34 1000 ha	+3.0%
1981	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	34 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	33 1000 ha	-2.9%
1984	33 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	33 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	33 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	33 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	33 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	32 1000 ha	-3.0%
1990	32 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	32 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	32 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	32 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	32 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	33 1000 ha	+3.1%
1996	33 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	31 1000 ha	-6.1%
1998	31 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	31 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	30 1000 ha	-3.2%
2001	30 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	30.36 1000 ha	+1.2%
2003	30.72 1000 ha	+1.2%
2004	31.07 1000 ha	+1.1%
2005	31.43 1000 ha	+1.2%
2006	31.79 1000 ha	+1.1%
2007	32.15 1000 ha	+1.1%
2008	32.5 1000 ha	+1.1%
2009	32.86 1000 ha	+1.1%
2010	33.22 1000 ha	+1.1%
2011	33.58 1000 ha	+1.1%
2012	33.94 1000 ha	+1.1%
2013	34.29 1000 ha	+1.0%
2014	32.76 1000 ha	-4.5%
2015	33.12 1000 ha	+1.1%
2016	34.64 1000 ha	+4.6%
2017	34.74 1000 ha	+0.3%
2018	34.78 1000 ha	+0.1%
2019	34.76 1000 ha	-0.1%
2020	34.8 1000 ha	+0.1%
2021	34.83 1000 ha	+0.1%
2022	34.85 1000 ha	+0.1%
2023	34.89 1000 ha	+0.1%
2024	34.9 1000 ha	+0.0%

Tonga compared with similar countries

Tonga's 34.9 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,337 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Tonga's 34.9 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 246.84 1000 ha, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	29.89 1000 ha	27 1000 ha	33 1000 ha	9
1970s	33 1000 ha	32 1000 ha	34 1000 ha	10
1980s	33.2 1000 ha	32 1000 ha	34 1000 ha	10
1990s	31.9 1000 ha	31 1000 ha	33 1000 ha	10
2000s	31.29 1000 ha	30 1000 ha	32.86 1000 ha	10
2010s	33.98 1000 ha	32.76 1000 ha	34.78 1000 ha	10
2020s	34.85 1000 ha	34.8 1000 ha	34.9 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Tonga

204 French Guiana 39.52 1000 ha compare
205 Isle of Man 39.08 1000 ha compare
206 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 35.26 1000 ha compare
208 Kiribati 34 1000 ha compare
209 Martinique 31.31 1000 ha compare
210 French Polynesia 28.65 1000 ha compare

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More environment data for Tonga

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
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)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — area in Tonga?: Agricultural land — area in Tonga was 34.9 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 34.9 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 27 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Tonga rank for agricultural land — area?: Tonga ranks 207th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Tonga?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 288 places, 16,964 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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