Grazing land use over the long term in Tonga
Tonga: Grazing land use over the long term was 112.54 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
112.54
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7,056
in 1956
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Tonga, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long term in Tonga stood at 112.54.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Tonga peaked at 7,056 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
That places Tonga 188th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long term in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 | — |
| 1100 | 0 | — |
| 1200 | 0 | — |
| 1300 | 0 | — |
| 1400 | 0 | — |
| 1500 | 0 | — |
| 1600 | 0 | — |
| 1700 | 0 | — |
| 1710 | 0 | — |
| 1720 | 0 | — |
| 1730 | 0 | — |
| 1740 | 0 | — |
| 1750 | 0 | — |
| 1760 | 0 | — |
| 1770 | 0 | — |
| 1780 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 1,830 | — |
| 1860 | 1,634 | -10.7% |
| 1870 | 1,543 | -5.6% |
| 1880 | 1,452 | -5.9% |
| 1890 | 1,362 | -6.3% |
| 1900 | 1,272 | -6.6% |
| 1910 | 953.59 | -25.0% |
| 1920 | 929.29 | -2.5% |
| 1930 | 920.22 | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 920.42 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 931.28 | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 721.49 | -22.5% |
| 1952 | 500.27 | -30.7% |
| 1953 | 310.54 | -37.9% |
| 1954 | 145.71 | -53.1% |
| 1955 | 59.25 | -59.3% |
| 1956 | 7,056 | +11808.7% |
| 1957 | 6,738 | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 6,320 | -6.2% |
| 1959 | 5,846 | -7.5% |
| 1960 | 1,000 | -82.9% |
| 1961 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 271.98 | -86.4% |
| 1970 | 1,232 | +353.1% |
| 1971 | 1,222 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,216 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1,212 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,207 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,200 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2,190 | +82.5% |
| 1977 | 2,176 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,159 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2,143 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1,128 | -47.3% |
| 1981 | 1,116 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,106 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2,097 | +89.6% |
| 1984 | 2,087 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,076 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,063 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2,050 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,037 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,019 | +48.2% |
| 1990 | 3,010 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3,000 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,990 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,978 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,966 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,940 | -34.6% |
| 1996 | 1,927 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,890 | +101.8% |
| 1998 | 3,879 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,867 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4,000 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,781 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 3,768 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,753 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,745 | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 2,730 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,720 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,711 | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 1,701 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 695.27 | -59.1% |
| 2015 | 112.54 | -83.8% |
| 2016 | 112.54 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 112.54 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 112.54 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 112.54 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 112.54 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 112.54 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 112.54 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 112.54 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 112.54 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 112.54 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 112.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 112.54 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190,000, 0% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +11808.7% | 59.25 | 7,056 |
| 1970 | +353.1% | 271.98 | 1,232 |
| 1997 | +101.8% | 1,927 | 3,890 |
| 1963 | +100.0% | 1,000 | 2,000 |
| 1983 | +89.6% | 1,106 | 2,097 |
| 1969 | -86.4% | 2,000 | 271.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,830 | 1,830 | 1,830 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1,634 | 1,634 | 1,634 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,543 | 1,543 | 1,543 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1,452 | 1,452 | 1,452 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,362 | 1,362 | 1,362 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1,272 | 1,272 | 1,272 | 1 |
| 1910s | 953.59 | 953.59 | 953.59 | 1 |
| 1920s | 929.29 | 929.29 | 929.29 | 1 |
| 1930s | 920.22 | 920.22 | 920.22 | 1 |
| 1940s | 920.42 | 920.42 | 920.42 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,863 | 59.25 | 7,056 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,527 | 271.98 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,596 | 1,200 | 2,190 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,878 | 1,106 | 3,019 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,045 | 1,927 | 3,890 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,805 | 2,745 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,012 | 112.54 | 2,730 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.54 | 112.54 | 112.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 900 compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 370 compare
- 186 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 370 compare
- 189 Anguilla 0
- 189 Belgium 0 compare
- 189 Egypt 0
- 189 Faroe Islands 0 compare
- 189 Greenland 0
- 189 Hong Kong 0
- 189 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 189 Malta 0
- 189 Mayotte 0
- 189 Netherlands Antilles 0
- 189 Singapore 0
- 189 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0
- 189 Taiwan 0 compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
More environment data for Tonga
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0011 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.1563 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Tonga?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Tonga was 112.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7,056 in 1956.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Tonga rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Tonga ranks 188th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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