Land area — Area in Tonga
Tonga: Land area — Area was 72 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Tonga stood at 72 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Tonga peaked at 72 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 72 1000 ha, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 218th of 267 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land area — Area in Tonga, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 72 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,380 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 72 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,845 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72 1000 ha | 72 1000 ha | 72 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 72 1000 ha | 72 1000 ha | 72 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 72 1000 ha | 72 1000 ha | 72 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 72 1000 ha | 72 1000 ha | 72 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 72 1000 ha | 72 1000 ha | 72 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 72 1000 ha | 72 1000 ha | 72 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 72 1000 ha | 72 1000 ha | 72 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 216 Dominica 75.1 1000 ha compare
- 217 Singapore 72.48 1000 ha compare
- 219 Micronesia (Federated States of) 70.1 1000 ha compare
- 220 Saint Lucia 61 1000 ha compare
- 221 Isle of Man 57.24 1000 ha compare
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 land area — area in Tonga?
- Land area — area in Tonga was 72 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 72 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for land area — area?
- Tonga ranks 218th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — 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.