What is permanent crops — area in Tonga?

Permanent crops — area in Tonga was 9.11 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Tonga?

The highest recorded value was 14 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Tonga?

The lowest recorded value was 9.11 1000 ha in 2014.

How does Tonga rank for permanent crops — area?

Tonga ranks 183rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.

Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Tonga?

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

Where does this Tonga data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Permanent crops — Area in Tonga

Name: Permanent crops — Area in Tonga
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Tonga: Permanent crops — Area was 9.11 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

9.11 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

183rd

of 238 countries

All-time high

14 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

9.11 1000 ha

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2024

Permanent crops — Area in Tonga, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 9.11 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Tonga peaked at 14 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.11 1000 ha, in 2014.

Tonga ranks 183rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Permanent crops — Area in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Permanent crops — Area in Tonga, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	14 1000 ha	—
1962	13 1000 ha	-7.1%
1963	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	14 1000 ha	+7.7%
1967	14 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	14 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	14 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	13 1000 ha	-7.1%
1971	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	14 1000 ha	+7.7%
1981	14 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	14 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	13 1000 ha	-7.1%
1984	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	12 1000 ha	-7.7%
1990	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	13 1000 ha	+8.3%
1996	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	12 1000 ha	-7.7%
1998	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	11 1000 ha	-8.3%
2001	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	9.11 1000 ha	-17.2%
2015	9.11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	9.11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	9.11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	9.11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	9.11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	9.11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	9.11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	9.11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	9.11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	9.11 1000 ha	+0.0%

Tonga compared with similar countries

Tonga's 9.11 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148.1 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Tonga's 9.11 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.9 1000 ha, 13% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	13.56 1000 ha	13 1000 ha	14 1000 ha	9
1970s	13 1000 ha	13 1000 ha	13 1000 ha	10
1980s	13.2 1000 ha	12 1000 ha	14 1000 ha	10
1990s	12.2 1000 ha	12 1000 ha	13 1000 ha	10
2000s	11 1000 ha	11 1000 ha	11 1000 ha	10
2010s	9.87 1000 ha	9.11 1000 ha	11 1000 ha	10
2020s	9.11 1000 ha	9.11 1000 ha	9.11 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Tonga

180 Latvia 10 1000 ha compare
180 Mauritania 10 1000 ha compare
182 Montenegro 9.36 1000 ha compare
184 Brunei Darussalam 7.9 1000 ha compare
184 Brunei 7.9 1000 ha compare
186 Guam 7 1000 ha 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 permanent crops — area in Tonga?: Permanent crops — area in Tonga was 9.11 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 14 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 9.11 1000 ha in 2014.
How does Tonga rank for permanent crops — area?: Tonga ranks 183rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Tonga?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Permanent crops — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 15,641 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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