Land use in Tokelau
Tokelau: Land use was 600 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 219th out of 223 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.
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
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 2.55 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 4 µg/m³ (2024)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 1.1 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 100.0% (2024)
- Share of the population using improved water sources 100.0% (2024)
- People not using improved drinking water sources 0 people (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 219th out of 223 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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