Agricultural land use, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.3346 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in Tonga stood at 0.3346 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.4034 hectares per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.2839 hectares per person, in 2005.
That places Tonga 110th out of 209 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 use, per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3968 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4003 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4034 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3925 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3951 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3974 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3884 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3811 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3981 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3791 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3725 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3778 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3716 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3749 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3655 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3462 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3412 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3395 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3383 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3478 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3473 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.347 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3367 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3368 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3368 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3367 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3354 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3334 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3219 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.321 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3203 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3199 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3197 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3195 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3293 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3291 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3079 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3058 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3038 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2922 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2904 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2888 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2872 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2855 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2839 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2918 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2905 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2897 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2985 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.298 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2975 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3071 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3082 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3189 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3299 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3317 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3322 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3315 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3312 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3311 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3318 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3332 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3346 hectares per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3948 hectares per person | 0.3811 hectares per person | 0.4034 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3607 hectares per person | 0.3383 hectares per person | 0.3791 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.338 hectares per person | 0.3219 hectares per person | 0.3478 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3176 hectares per person | 0.3038 hectares per person | 0.3293 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2898 hectares per person | 0.2839 hectares per person | 0.2985 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3186 hectares per person | 0.2975 hectares per person | 0.3322 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3327 hectares per person | 0.3311 hectares per person | 0.3346 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 107 Fiji 0.3372 hectares per person compare
- 108 Slovakia 0.3363 hectares per person compare
- 109 Honduras 0.3359 hectares per person compare
- 111 Benin 0.3343 hectares per person compare
- 112 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3317 hectares per person compare
- 113 Costa Rica 0.3315 hectares per person compare
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 use, per capita in Tonga?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Tonga was 0.3346 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4034 hectares per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2839 hectares per person in 2005.
- How does Tonga rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 110th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.