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 21st of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.11 % | — |
| 1962 | 37.5 % | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 37.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 37.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 38.89 % | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 40.28 % | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 40.28 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 40.28 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 43.06 % | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 41.67 % | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 41.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 41.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 41.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 41.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 41.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40.28 % | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 40.28 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40.28 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40.28 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 41.67 % | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 41.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 41.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40.28 % | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 40.28 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40.28 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40.28 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40.28 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40.28 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 38.89 % | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 38.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 38.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.28 % | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 40.28 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.5 % | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 37.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36.11 % | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 36.11 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.61 % | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 37.1 % | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 37.6 % | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 38.1 % | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 38.6 % | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 39.09 % | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 39.59 % | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 40.09 % | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 40.58 % | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 41.08 % | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 41.58 % | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 42.07 % | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 39.95 % | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 40.45 % | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 42.55 % | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 42.69 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 42.75 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.72 % | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.78 % | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 42.81 % | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 42.85 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 42.9 % | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 42.92 % | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 42.92 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.44 %, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 42.92 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.14 %, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 18 Hungary 46.82 % compare
- 19 Malawi 45.42 % compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 45.06 % compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 42.35 % compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 42.35 % compare
- 24 Thailand 42.23 % compare
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 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 21st out of 252 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.