Tonga vs Vanuatu: Arable land

Tonga
20,000 hectares
in 2023
Vanuatu
20,000 hectares
in 2023
Tonga rank
166th
Vanuatu rank
166th

Arable land over time

  • Tonga
  • Vanuatu
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 20,000 hectares against 20,000 hectares in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 hectares.

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

Tonga ranks 166th and Vanuatu ranks 166th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 14,556 hectares 11,667 hectares 2,889 hectares Tonga
1970s 16,600 hectares 15,900 hectares 700 hectares Tonga
1980s 16,000 hectares 19,600 hectares 3,600 hectares Vanuatu
1990s 15,700 hectares 20,000 hectares 4,300 hectares Vanuatu
2000s 15,500 hectares 20,000 hectares 4,500 hectares Vanuatu
2010s 18,900 hectares 20,000 hectares 1,100 hectares Vanuatu
2020s 20,000 hectares 20,000 hectares 0 hectares

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Tonga or Vanuatu?
Tonga, at 20,000 hectares against 20,000 hectares in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Tonga and Vanuatu?
0 hectares, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for arable land?
Tonga ranks 166th and Vanuatu 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.