Forest area as share of land area in Tonga
Tonga: Forest area as share of land area was 12.12 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 216 countries
All-time high
12.12
in 1990
All-time low
12.12
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 12.12 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Tonga peaked at 12.12 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.12, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 156th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.12 | 12.12 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.12 | 12.12 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.12 | 12.12 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.12 | 12.12 | 12.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 Land area 42.92 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Tonga?
- Forest area as share of land area in Tonga was 12.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 12.12 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.12 in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Tonga ranks 156th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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