French Polynesia vs Tonga: Agricultural land use
French Polynesia
30,065 hectares
in 2023
Tonga
35,000 hectares
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
184th
Tonga rank
181st
Agricultural land use over time
- French Polynesia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 35,000 hectares against 30,065 hectares in French Polynesia, a difference of 4,935 hectares.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 184th and Tonga ranks 181st of 226 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,547 hectares | 29,889 hectares | 13,658 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 41,148 hectares | 33,000 hectares | 8,148 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 38,131 hectares | 33,200 hectares | 4,931 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 34,715 hectares | 31,900 hectares | 2,815 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 33,548 hectares | 30,500 hectares | 3,048 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 31,569 hectares | 33,900 hectares | 2,331 hectares | Tonga |
| 2020s | 30,801 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 4,199 hectares | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, French Polynesia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 35,000 hectares against 30,065 hectares in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between French Polynesia and Tonga?
- 4,935 hectares, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Tonga?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Tonga rank globally for agricultural land use?
- French Polynesia ranks 184th and Tonga ranks 181st of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.