Arable land use per person in Tonga
Tonga: Arable land use per person was 0.1912 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1912 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2051 hectares per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.1419 hectares per person
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Tonga is 0.1912 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Tonga peaked at 0.2051 hectares per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.1419 hectares per person, in 2005.
Tonga ranks 62nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Tonga, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1764 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2002 hectares per person | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1948 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1895 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1976 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1923 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1879 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1844 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2051 hectares per person | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2014 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1979 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1946 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1914 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1875 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1828 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1678 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1654 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1646 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.164 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1637 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1634 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1633 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1633 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1633 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1633 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1632 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1626 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1617 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.161 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1605 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1602 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.16 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1598 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1597 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1596 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1596 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.149 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1479 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.147 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1461 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1452 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1444 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1436 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1428 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1419 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1506 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1499 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1495 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1586 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1583 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.158 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1675 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1681 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1782 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1885 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1895 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1898 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1895 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1893 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1892 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1896 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1904 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1912 hectares per person | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.1912 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.1912 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 4.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.192 hectares per person | 0.1764 hectares per person | 0.2051 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1817 hectares per person | 0.164 hectares per person | 0.2014 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1629 hectares per person | 0.161 hectares per person | 0.1637 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1563 hectares per person | 0.147 hectares per person | 0.1605 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1473 hectares per person | 0.1419 hectares per person | 0.1586 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1777 hectares per person | 0.158 hectares per person | 0.1898 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1901 hectares per person | 0.1892 hectares per person | 0.1912 hectares per person | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Tonga?
- Arable land use per person in Tonga was 0.1912 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2051 hectares per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1419 hectares per person in 2005.
- How does Tonga rank for arable land use per person?
- Tonga ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.