Qatar vs Tonga: Arable land

Qatar
21,000 hectares
in 2023
Tonga
20,000 hectares
in 2023
Qatar rank
165th
Tonga rank
166th

Arable land over time

  • Qatar
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 21,000 hectares against 20,000 hectares in Tonga, a difference of 1,000 hectares.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tonga ahead.

Qatar ranks 165th and Tonga ranks 166th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 1,000 hectares 14,556 hectares 13,556 hectares Tonga
1970s 1,500 hectares 16,600 hectares 15,100 hectares Tonga
1980s 7,300 hectares 16,000 hectares 8,700 hectares Tonga
1990s 12,200 hectares 15,700 hectares 3,500 hectares Tonga
2000s 13,150 hectares 15,500 hectares 2,350 hectares Tonga
2010s 18,127 hectares 18,900 hectares 773 hectares Tonga
2020s 21,000 hectares 20,000 hectares 1,000 hectares Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Qatar or Tonga?
Qatar, at 21,000 hectares against 20,000 hectares in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Qatar and Tonga?
1,000 hectares, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Tonga?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Qatar and Tonga rank globally for arable land?
Qatar ranks 165th and Tonga ranks 166th of 206 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 Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) 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.