Land use in Tonga
Tonga: Land use was 31,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
31,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 223 countries
All-time high
31,000 hectares
in 1969
All-time low
26,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 31,000 hectares for land use 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 in Tonga peaked at 31,000 hectares in 1969 and was at its lowest, 26,000 hectares, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 169th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,111 hectares | 26,000 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,600 hectares | 29,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,200 hectares | 28,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,900 hectares | 27,000 hectares | 29,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,500 hectares | 26,000 hectares | 28,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,900 hectares | 28,000 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,000 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More environment data for Tonga
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.2929 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.81 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0593 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0975 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.037 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Tonga?
- Land use in Tonga was 31,000 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 31,000 hectares in 1969.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for land use?
- Tonga ranks 169th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 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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