Cropland — Share in Land area in Tonga

Tonga: Cropland — Share in Land area was 42.92 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
42.92 %
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 234 countries
All-time high
43.06 %
in 1969
All-time low
36.11 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Land area in Tonga, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Tonga stood at 42.92 %.

The figure is up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Tonga peaked at 43.06 % in 1969 and was at its lowest, 36.11 %, in 1961.

Tonga ranks 20th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.04 % 36.11 % 43.06 % 9
1970s 41.11 % 40.28 % 41.67 % 10
1980s 40.56 % 38.89 % 41.67 % 10
1990s 38.75 % 37.5 % 40.28 % 10
2000s 37.9 % 36.11 % 40.09 % 10
2010s 41.64 % 39.95 % 42.75 % 10
2020s 42.85 % 42.78 % 42.92 % 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 17 Hungary 46.82 % compare
  2. 18 Malawi 45.42 % compare
  3. 19 Sao Tome and Principe 45.06 % compare
  4. 21 Côte d'Ivoire 42.35 % compare
  5. 22 Thailand 42.23 % compare
  6. 23 El Salvador 42.07 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in land area in Tonga?
Cropland — share in land area in Tonga was 42.92 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 43.06 % in 1969.
What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 36.11 % in 1961.
How does Tonga rank for cropland — share in land area?
Tonga ranks 20th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.