Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1969
All-time low
0.3611 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Tonga is 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.3611 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tonga 17th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3611 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3889 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4167 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4167 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4167 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4167 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4167 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4167 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4167 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4167 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4167 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3889 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3889 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3889 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3889 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3889 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3889 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3611 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3611 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3611 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3611 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3611 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3611 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3889 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3889 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3889 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4167 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1526 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1424 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3904 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3611 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4111 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4167 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4056 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3889 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4167 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3875 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3681 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3611 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3889 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4153 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3889 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 14 Malawi 0.4455 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 15 Gambia 0.4417 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4375 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 18 El Salvador 0.4252 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 19 Thailand 0.4223 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 20 Kiribati 0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
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 land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Tonga was 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3611 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 17th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.