Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp in Tonga is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 115th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 115th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.