Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Tonga
Tonga: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 12.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as a proportion of total land area in Tonga is 12.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Tonga peaked at 12.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1990.
That places Tonga 155th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Tonga?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Tonga was 12.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Tonga ranks 155th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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