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.

Arable land use per person in Tonga

Name: Arable land use per person in Tonga
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

Countries ranked near Tonga

59 Myanmar 0.2033 hectares per person compare
60 Tanzania 0.2027 hectares per person compare
61 Eritrea 0.1988 hectares per person compare
63 South Africa 0.1898 hectares per person compare
64 Malawi 0.1895 hectares per person compare
65 Afghanistan 0.1893 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Tonga

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.2929 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.81 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0593 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0975 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.037 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Tonga →

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

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.