Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Tonga

Tonga: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 11.46 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.46 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
194th
of 220 countries
All-time high
13.33 %
in 2000
All-time low
3.57 %
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Tonga, 1961–2024

468101214196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Tonga is 11.46 %, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Tonga peaked at 13.33 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.57 %, in 1962.

That places Tonga 194th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.91 % 3.57 % 6.9 % 9
1970s 10.27 % 6.25 % 12.12 % 10
1980s 12.05 % 11.76 % 12.5 % 10
1990s 12.54 % 12.12 % 12.9 % 10
2000s 12.8 % 12.17 % 13.33 % 10
2010s 11.78 % 11.5 % 12.21 % 10
2020s 11.48 % 11.46 % 11.49 % 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 191 Samoa 12.97 % compare
  2. 192 Grenada 12.5 % compare
  3. 193 Philippines 11.77 % compare
  4. 195 Benin 11.31 % compare
  5. 196 Trinidad and Tobago 10.42 % compare
  6. 197 Polynesia 10.24 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Tonga?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Tonga was 11.46 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 13.33 % in 2000.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 3.57 % in 1962.
How does Tonga rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
Tonga ranks 194th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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