What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Reunion and Tonga?

10,108 hectares, with Tonga ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Tonga?

108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Reunion vs Tonga: Cropland extent over the long-term

Reunion

20,336 hectares

in 2025

Tonga

30,444 hectares

in 2025

Reunion rank

165th

Tonga rank

163rd

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Reunion
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 30,444 hectares against 20,336 hectares in Reunion, a difference of 10,108 hectares.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.5 times Reunion's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Tonga ahead.

Reunion ranks 165th and Tonga ranks 163rd of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Reunion averaged higher in 18 and Tonga in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Reunion	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1000s	0 hectares	1,659 hectares	1,659 hectares	Tonga
1100s	0 hectares	1,690 hectares	1,690 hectares	Tonga
1200s	0 hectares	1,716 hectares	1,716 hectares	Tonga
1300s	0 hectares	2,471 hectares	2,471 hectares	Tonga
1400s	0 hectares	3,540 hectares	3,540 hectares	Tonga
1500s	76.56 hectares	5,033 hectares	4,956 hectares	Tonga
1600s	91.78 hectares	7,082 hectares	6,991 hectares	Tonga
1700s	109.37 hectares	9,816 hectares	9,706 hectares	Tonga
1710s	183.85 hectares	10,239 hectares	10,055 hectares	Tonga
1720s	309.01 hectares	10,678 hectares	10,369 hectares	Tonga
1730s	519.34 hectares	11,133 hectares	10,614 hectares	Tonga
1740s	872.75 hectares	11,604 hectares	10,732 hectares	Tonga
1750s	1,467 hectares	12,092 hectares	10,625 hectares	Tonga
1760s	2,464 hectares	12,596 hectares	10,132 hectares	Tonga
1770s	4,140 hectares	13,116 hectares	8,977 hectares	Tonga
1780s	6,954 hectares	13,653 hectares	6,699 hectares	Tonga
1790s	8,873 hectares	14,207 hectares	5,334 hectares	Tonga
1800s	10,768 hectares	14,776 hectares	4,008 hectares	Tonga
1810s	12,533 hectares	15,362 hectares	2,830 hectares	Tonga
1820s	14,204 hectares	16,008 hectares	1,804 hectares	Tonga
1830s	15,470 hectares	16,672 hectares	1,202 hectares	Tonga
1840s	17,947 hectares	17,354 hectares	592.6 hectares	Reunion
1850s	18,717 hectares	18,053 hectares	663.9 hectares	Reunion
1860s	27,937 hectares	18,767 hectares	9,170 hectares	Reunion
1870s	30,918 hectares	19,106 hectares	11,812 hectares	Reunion
1880s	30,382 hectares	19,436 hectares	10,946 hectares	Reunion
1890s	27,874 hectares	19,753 hectares	8,120 hectares	Reunion
1900s	28,586 hectares	20,056 hectares	8,529 hectares	Reunion
1910s	28,559 hectares	20,341 hectares	8,218 hectares	Reunion
1920s	28,262 hectares	20,429 hectares	7,834 hectares	Reunion
1930s	31,629 hectares	20,487 hectares	11,142 hectares	Reunion
1940s	35,110 hectares	20,512 hectares	14,597 hectares	Reunion
1950s	45,654 hectares	23,222 hectares	22,433 hectares	Reunion
1960s	53,297 hectares	27,897 hectares	25,400 hectares	Reunion
1970s	49,097 hectares	29,600 hectares	19,497 hectares	Reunion
1980s	54,281 hectares	29,199 hectares	25,082 hectares	Reunion
1990s	41,494 hectares	27,891 hectares	13,603 hectares	Reunion
2000s	38,710 hectares	26,496 hectares	12,214 hectares	Reunion
2010s	37,864 hectares	29,674 hectares	8,190 hectares	Reunion
2020s	26,061 hectares	30,481 hectares	4,421 hectares	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Reunion or Tonga?: Tonga, at 30,444 hectares against 20,336 hectares in Reunion as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Reunion and Tonga?: 10,108 hectares, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Tonga?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Reunion and Tonga rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?: Reunion ranks 165th and Tonga ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Total cropland area for each separate country over time.