Cropland — Share in Land area in Tonga
Tonga: Cropland — Share in Land area was 42.92 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Land area in Tonga, 1961–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 17 Hungary 46.82 % compare
- 18 Malawi 45.42 % compare
- 19 Sao Tome and Principe 45.06 % compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 42.35 % compare
- 22 Thailand 42.23 % compare
- 23 El Salvador 42.07 % 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 Agricultural land 88.54 % (2024)
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
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.