Kiribati vs Tonga: Agricultural land use
Kiribati
34,000 hectares
in 2023
Tonga
35,000 hectares
in 2023
Kiribati rank
183rd
Tonga rank
182nd
Agricultural land use over time
- Kiribati
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 35,000 hectares against 34,000 hectares in Kiribati, a difference of 1,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 183rd and Tonga ranks 182nd of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 6 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,444 hectares | 29,889 hectares | 10,556 hectares | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 38,000 hectares | 33,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 38,600 hectares | 33,200 hectares | 5,400 hectares | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 37,000 hectares | 31,900 hectares | 5,100 hectares | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 34,000 hectares | 30,500 hectares | 3,500 hectares | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 34,000 hectares | 33,900 hectares | 100 hectares | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 34,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Kiribati or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 35,000 hectares against 34,000 hectares in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Kiribati and Tonga?
- 1,000 hectares, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Kiribati ranks 183rd and Tonga ranks 182nd of 227 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.