Share of land covered by forest in Tonga
Tonga: Share of land covered by forest was 12.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 216 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 1990
All-time low
12.1%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share of land covered by forest in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 12.1% for share of land covered by forest in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by forest in Tonga peaked at 12.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 156th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of land covered by forest in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.1% | — |
| 1991 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 12.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.5%, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 12.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.4%, 23% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 share of land covered by forest in Tonga?
- Share of land covered by forest in Tonga was 12.1% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for share of land covered by forest?
- Tonga ranks 156th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by forest 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 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.