Samoa vs Tonga: Cropland extent over the long-term
Samoa
39,520 hectares
in 2025
Tonga
30,444 hectares
in 2025
Samoa rank
162nd
Tonga rank
163rd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 39,520 hectares against 30,444 hectares in Tonga, a difference of 9,076 hectares.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Tonga ahead.
Samoa ranks 162nd and Tonga ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 10 and Tonga in 30.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | 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 | 840.05 hectares | 2,471 hectares | 1,631 hectares | Tonga |
| 1400s | 1,260 hectares | 3,540 hectares | 2,280 hectares | Tonga |
| 1500s | 1,890 hectares | 5,033 hectares | 3,142 hectares | Tonga |
| 1600s | 2,836 hectares | 7,082 hectares | 4,246 hectares | Tonga |
| 1700s | 4,254 hectares | 9,816 hectares | 5,561 hectares | Tonga |
| 1710s | 4,478 hectares | 10,239 hectares | 5,761 hectares | Tonga |
| 1720s | 4,714 hectares | 10,678 hectares | 5,964 hectares | Tonga |
| 1730s | 4,962 hectares | 11,133 hectares | 6,171 hectares | Tonga |
| 1740s | 5,224 hectares | 11,604 hectares | 6,381 hectares | Tonga |
| 1750s | 5,499 hectares | 12,092 hectares | 6,593 hectares | Tonga |
| 1760s | 5,788 hectares | 12,596 hectares | 6,808 hectares | Tonga |
| 1770s | 6,093 hectares | 13,116 hectares | 7,024 hectares | Tonga |
| 1780s | 6,413 hectares | 13,653 hectares | 7,240 hectares | Tonga |
| 1790s | 6,751 hectares | 14,207 hectares | 7,456 hectares | Tonga |
| 1800s | 7,107 hectares | 14,776 hectares | 7,670 hectares | Tonga |
| 1810s | 7,481 hectares | 15,362 hectares | 7,882 hectares | Tonga |
| 1820s | 7,896 hectares | 16,008 hectares | 8,112 hectares | Tonga |
| 1830s | 8,335 hectares | 16,672 hectares | 8,337 hectares | Tonga |
| 1840s | 8,798 hectares | 17,354 hectares | 8,556 hectares | Tonga |
| 1850s | 9,287 hectares | 18,053 hectares | 8,766 hectares | Tonga |
| 1860s | 9,803 hectares | 18,767 hectares | 8,964 hectares | Tonga |
| 1870s | 11,029 hectares | 19,106 hectares | 8,078 hectares | Tonga |
| 1880s | 12,407 hectares | 19,436 hectares | 7,028 hectares | Tonga |
| 1890s | 13,958 hectares | 19,753 hectares | 5,795 hectares | Tonga |
| 1900s | 15,703 hectares | 20,056 hectares | 4,353 hectares | Tonga |
| 1910s | 11,592 hectares | 20,341 hectares | 8,750 hectares | Tonga |
| 1920s | 15,669 hectares | 20,429 hectares | 4,760 hectares | Tonga |
| 1930s | 21,441 hectares | 20,487 hectares | 953.8 hectares | Samoa |
| 1940s | 29,686 hectares | 20,512 hectares | 9,174 hectares | Samoa |
| 1950s | 47,207 hectares | 23,222 hectares | 23,986 hectares | Samoa |
| 1960s | 58,500 hectares | 27,897 hectares | 30,603 hectares | Samoa |
| 1970s | 65,900 hectares | 29,600 hectares | 36,300 hectares | Samoa |
| 1980s | 73,690 hectares | 29,199 hectares | 44,491 hectares | Samoa |
| 1990s | 49,730 hectares | 27,891 hectares | 21,839 hectares | Samoa |
| 2000s | 38,660 hectares | 26,496 hectares | 12,164 hectares | Samoa |
| 2010s | 49,730 hectares | 29,674 hectares | 20,056 hectares | Samoa |
| 2020s | 41,695 hectares | 30,481 hectares | 11,214 hectares | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 39,520 hectares against 30,444 hectares in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Samoa and Tonga?
- 9,076 hectares, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Samoa ranks 162nd 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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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.