What is land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Tonga?

Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Tonga was 0.003 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Tonga?

The highest recorded value was 0.0039 Square kilometres per person in 1962.

What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Tonga?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 Square kilometres per person in 2005.

How does Tonga rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?

Tonga ranks 35th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Tonga data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Tonga

Name: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Tonga
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Tonga: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.003 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.003 Square kilometres per person

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

35th

of 177 countries

All-time high

0.0039 Square kilometres per person

in 1962

All-time low

0.0025 Square kilometres per person

in 2005

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Tonga, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 0.003 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — cropland, per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.0039 Square kilometres per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 Square kilometres per person, in 2005.

That places Tonga 35th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Tonga, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per person	Change
1961	0.0038 Square kilometres per person	—
1962	0.0039 Square kilometres per person	+1.0%
1963	0.0038 Square kilometres per person	-2.7%
1964	0.0037 Square kilometres per person	-2.7%
1965	0.0037 Square kilometres per person	+0.9%
1966	0.0037 Square kilometres per person	+0.8%
1967	0.0036 Square kilometres per person	-2.3%
1968	0.0036 Square kilometres per person	-1.9%
1969	0.0037 Square kilometres per person	+4.9%
1970	0.0036 Square kilometres per person	-5.0%
1971	0.0035 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1972	0.0034 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1973	0.0034 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
1974	0.0033 Square kilometres per person	-2.1%
1975	0.0032 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%
1976	0.003 Square kilometres per person	-5.7%
1977	0.003 Square kilometres per person	-1.4%
1978	0.003 Square kilometres per person	-0.5%
1979	0.003 Square kilometres per person	-0.3%
1980	0.0031 Square kilometres per person	+3.2%
1981	0.0031 Square kilometres per person	-0.1%
1982	0.0031 Square kilometres per person	-0.1%
1983	0.003 Square kilometres per person	-3.4%
1984	0.003 Square kilometres per person	+0.0%
1985	0.003 Square kilometres per person	+0.0%
1986	0.003 Square kilometres per person	-0.0%
1987	0.0029 Square kilometres per person	-0.4%
1988	0.0029 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
1989	0.0028 Square kilometres per person	-3.9%
1990	0.0028 Square kilometres per person	-0.3%
1991	0.0028 Square kilometres per person	-0.2%
1992	0.0028 Square kilometres per person	-0.1%
1993	0.0028 Square kilometres per person	-0.1%
1994	0.0028 Square kilometres per person	-0.1%
1995	0.0029 Square kilometres per person	+3.5%
1996	0.0029 Square kilometres per person	-0.0%
1997	0.0027 Square kilometres per person	-7.3%
1998	0.0027 Square kilometres per person	-0.7%
1999	0.0026 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
2000	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	-4.3%
2001	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
2002	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
2003	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
2004	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
2005	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
2006	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	+3.3%
2007	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	-0.4%
2008	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	-0.3%
2009	0.0026 Square kilometres per person	+3.5%
2010	0.0026 Square kilometres per person	-0.2%
2011	0.0026 Square kilometres per person	-0.2%
2012	0.0027 Square kilometres per person	+3.7%
2013	0.0027 Square kilometres per person	+0.4%
2014	0.0028 Square kilometres per person	+3.9%
2015	0.0029 Square kilometres per person	+3.8%
2016	0.0029 Square kilometres per person	+0.5%
2017	0.0029 Square kilometres per person	+0.2%
2018	0.0029 Square kilometres per person	-0.2%
2019	0.0029 Square kilometres per person	-0.1%
2020	0.0029 Square kilometres per person	-0.0%
2021	0.0029 Square kilometres per person	+0.2%
2022	0.003 Square kilometres per person	+0.4%
2023	0.003 Square kilometres per person	+0.4%

Tonga compared with similar countries

Tonga's 0.003 Square kilometres per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 Square kilometres per person, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Tonga's 0.003 Square kilometres per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 Square kilometres per person, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0037 Square kilometres per person	0.0036 Square kilometres per person	0.0039 Square kilometres per person	9
1970s	0.0032 Square kilometres per person	0.003 Square kilometres per person	0.0036 Square kilometres per person	10
1980s	0.003 Square kilometres per person	0.0028 Square kilometres per person	0.0031 Square kilometres per person	10
1990s	0.0028 Square kilometres per person	0.0026 Square kilometres per person	0.0029 Square kilometres per person	10
2000s	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	0.0026 Square kilometres per person	10
2010s	0.0028 Square kilometres per person	0.0026 Square kilometres per person	0.0029 Square kilometres per person	10
2020s	0.0029 Square kilometres per person	0.0029 Square kilometres per person	0.003 Square kilometres per person	4

Countries ranked near Tonga

32 Thailand 0.003 Square kilometres per person compare
33 Brazil 0.003 Square kilometres per person compare
34 Guinea-Bissau 0.003 Square kilometres per person compare
36 Benin 0.003 Square kilometres per person compare
37 Albania 0.0028 Square kilometres per person compare
38 Libya 0.0028 Square kilometres per person compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Tonga?: Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Tonga was 0.003 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 0.0039 Square kilometres per person in 1962.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 Square kilometres per person in 2005.
How does Tonga rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?: Tonga ranks 35th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total

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Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita
Unit: Square kilometres per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 177 places, 10,465 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.