What is arable land — area in Tonga?

Arable land — area in Tonga was 21.79 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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

The highest recorded value was 21.79 1000 ha in 2024.

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

The lowest recorded value was 12 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Tonga rank for arable land — area?

Tonga ranks 191st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.

Is arable land — area rising or falling in Tonga?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land — Area in Tonga

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

Tonga: Arable land — Area was 21.79 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

21.79 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

191st

of 248 countries

All-time high

21.79 1000 ha

in 2024

All-time low

12 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Arable land — Area in Tonga, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land — area in Tonga is 21.79 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Tonga peaked at 21.79 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12 1000 ha, in 1961.

Tonga ranks 191st of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Arable land — Area in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area in Tonga, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	12 1000 ha	—
1962	14 1000 ha	+16.7%
1963	14 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	14 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	15 1000 ha	+7.1%
1966	15 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	15 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	15 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	17 1000 ha	+13.3%
1970	17 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	17 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	17 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	17 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	17 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	17 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	16 1000 ha	-5.9%
1977	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	16 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	15 1000 ha	-6.2%
1998	15 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	15 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	15 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	15 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	15.36 1000 ha	+2.4%
2003	15.72 1000 ha	+2.3%
2004	16.07 1000 ha	+2.2%
2005	16.43 1000 ha	+2.2%
2006	16.79 1000 ha	+2.2%
2007	17.15 1000 ha	+2.1%
2008	17.5 1000 ha	+2.0%
2009	17.86 1000 ha	+2.1%
2010	18.22 1000 ha	+2.0%
2011	18.58 1000 ha	+2.0%
2012	18.94 1000 ha	+1.9%
2013	19.29 1000 ha	+1.8%
2014	19.65 1000 ha	+1.9%
2015	20.01 1000 ha	+1.8%
2016	21.52 1000 ha	+7.6%
2017	21.63 1000 ha	+0.5%
2018	21.67 1000 ha	+0.2%
2019	21.65 1000 ha	-0.1%
2020	21.69 1000 ha	+0.2%
2021	21.71 1000 ha	+0.1%
2022	21.74 1000 ha	+0.1%
2023	21.77 1000 ha	+0.1%
2024	21.79 1000 ha	+0.1%

Tonga compared with similar countries

Tonga's 21.79 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,083 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Tonga's 21.79 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.15 1000 ha, 23% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14.56 1000 ha	12 1000 ha	17 1000 ha	9
1970s	16.6 1000 ha	16 1000 ha	17 1000 ha	10
1980s	16 1000 ha	16 1000 ha	16 1000 ha	10
1990s	15.7 1000 ha	15 1000 ha	16 1000 ha	10
2000s	16.29 1000 ha	15 1000 ha	17.86 1000 ha	10
2010s	20.12 1000 ha	18.22 1000 ha	21.67 1000 ha	10
2020s	21.74 1000 ha	21.69 1000 ha	21.79 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Tonga

189 Solomon Islands 23.3 1000 ha compare
190 Isle of Man 23.17 1000 ha compare
192 Qatar 20.93 1000 ha compare
193 Vanuatu 20 1000 ha compare
194 Guadeloupe 18.65 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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 arable land — area in Tonga?: Arable land — area in Tonga was 21.79 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 21.79 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 12 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Tonga rank for arable land — area?: Tonga ranks 191st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Tonga?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Arable land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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