Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 48.61 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.61 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 209 countries
All-time high
48.61 hectares per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
37.5 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tonga is 48.61 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 48.61 hectares per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.5 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tonga 65th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 38.89 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 40.28 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 40.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 41.67 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 45.83 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45.83 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 45.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 47.22 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 47.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 45.83 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 45.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 45.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 45.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 47.22 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 47.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 47.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 45.83 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 45.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 45.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 45.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 45.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 45.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45.83 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 45.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 41.67 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 41.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.83 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 45.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.22 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 48.61 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 48.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.51 hectares per square kilometre | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | 45.83 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.83 hectares per square kilometre | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | 47.22 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.11 hectares per square kilometre | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | 47.22 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.31 hectares per square kilometre | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | 45.83 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.36 hectares per square kilometre | 41.67 hectares per square kilometre | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.08 hectares per square kilometre | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | 48.61 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.61 hectares per square kilometre | 48.61 hectares per square kilometre | 48.61 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 62 Spain 49.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 Kenya 49.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 Senegal 49.4 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sri Lanka 48.61 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 67 Poland 47.61 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 68 Germany 47.47 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Tonga?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tonga was 48.61 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 48.61 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 65th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.