Samoa vs Tonga: Agricultural land
Agricultural land over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 488.3 sq. km against 350 sq. km in Tonga, a difference of 138.3 sq. km.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 172nd and Tonga ranks 175th of 210 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 598.89 sq. km | 298.89 sq. km | 300 sq. km | Samoa |
| 1970s | 669 sq. km | 330 sq. km | 339 sq. km | Samoa |
| 1980s | 747.9 sq. km | 332 sq. km | 415.9 sq. km | Samoa |
| 1990s | 517.8 sq. km | 319 sq. km | 198.8 sq. km | Samoa |
| 2000s | 423.6 sq. km | 305 sq. km | 118.6 sq. km | Samoa |
| 2010s | 583.51 sq. km | 339 sq. km | 244.51 sq. km | Samoa |
| 2020s | 492.65 sq. km | 350 sq. km | 142.65 sq. km | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 488.3 sq. km against 350 sq. km in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land between Samoa and Tonga?
- 138.3 sq. km, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for agricultural land?
- Samoa ranks 172nd and Tonga ranks 175th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.