Agriculture — Area in Tonga
Tonga: Agriculture — Area was 34.9 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Tonga stood at 34.9 1000 ha. 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, agriculture — area in Tonga peaked at 34.9 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Tonga 192nd out of 237 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.
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
- 189 French Guiana 39.52 1000 ha compare
- 190 Isle of Man 39.08 1000 ha compare
- 191 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 35.26 1000 ha compare
- 193 Kiribati 34 1000 ha compare
- 194 Martinique 31.31 1000 ha compare
- 195 French Polynesia 28.65 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Inland waters — Area 2.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 5.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 11.46 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 26.11 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 9.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.43 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 21.79 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.3 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 42.92 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Tonga?
- Agriculture — area in Tonga was 34.9 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for agriculture — area?
- Tonga ranks 192nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.