Kiribati vs Tonga: Cropland area
Kiribati
34,000 hectares
in 2023
Tonga
31,000 hectares
in 2023
Kiribati rank
166th
Tonga rank
167th
Cropland area over time
- Kiribati
- Tonga
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 34,000 hectares against 31,000 hectares in Tonga, a difference of 3,000 hectares.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 166th and Tonga ranks 167th of 219 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,444 hectares | 28,111 hectares | 12,333 hectares | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 38,000 hectares | 29,600 hectares | 8,400 hectares | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 38,600 hectares | 29,200 hectares | 9,400 hectares | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 37,000 hectares | 27,900 hectares | 9,100 hectares | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 34,000 hectares | 26,500 hectares | 7,500 hectares | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 34,000 hectares | 29,900 hectares | 4,100 hectares | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 34,000 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Kiribati or Tonga?
- Kiribati, at 34,000 hectares against 31,000 hectares in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Kiribati and Tonga?
- 3,000 hectares, with Kiribati 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 cropland area?
- Kiribati ranks 166th and Tonga ranks 167th of 219 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 Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.