Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0033 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.0033 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.004 sq. km per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 sq. km per person, in 2005.
That places Tonga 110th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.004 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tonga
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,154 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7884 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 18.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 18.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Tonga?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Tonga was 0.0033 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.004 sq. km per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 sq. km per person in 2005.
- How does Tonga rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 110th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.