Land use in Tokelau
Tokelau: Land use was 600 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
600 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
220th
of 224 countries
All-time high
600 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
300 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Tokelau, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Tokelau stood at 600 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Tokelau peaked at 600 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 300 hectares, in 1961.
That places Tokelau 220th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 400 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 500 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 600 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 388.89 hectares | 300 hectares | 400 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 450 hectares | 400 hectares | 500 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 590 hectares | 500 hectares | 600 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 600 hectares | 600 hectares | 600 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 600 hectares | 600 hectares | 600 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 600 hectares | 600 hectares | 600 hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for Tokelau
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -26.09 % change on previous year (2010)
- Temperature change -0.572 °C (2010)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2010)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 100 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 50 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 0.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Veneer sheets — Import quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Tokelau?
- Land use in Tokelau was 600 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 600 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 hectares in 1961.
- How does Tokelau rank for land use?
- Tokelau ranks 220th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tokelau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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