Samoa vs Tonga: Arable land (hectares)
Samoa
11,290 hectares
in 2024
Tonga
21,790 hectares
in 2024
Samoa rank
168th
Tonga rank
165th
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 21,790 hectares against 11,290 hectares in Samoa, a difference of 10,500 hectares.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.9 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tonga ahead.
Samoa ranks 168th and Tonga ranks 165th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,111 hectares | 14,556 hectares | 3,444 hectares | Tonga |
| 1970s | 13,900 hectares | 16,600 hectares | 2,700 hectares | Tonga |
| 1980s | 17,020 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 1,020 hectares | Samoa |
| 1990s | 17,330 hectares | 15,700 hectares | 1,630 hectares | Samoa |
| 2000s | 11,430 hectares | 16,288 hectares | 4,858 hectares | Tonga |
| 2010s | 20,092 hectares | 20,116 hectares | 23.9 hectares | Tonga |
| 2020s | 11,290 hectares | 21,740 hectares | 10,450 hectares | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 21,790 hectares against 11,290 hectares in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Samoa and Tonga?
- 10,500 hectares, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for arable land?
- Samoa ranks 168th and Tonga ranks 165th 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
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.