Agricultural land use in Tokelau
Tokelau: Agricultural land use was 600 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
600 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
224th
of 227 countries
All-time high
600 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
300 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Tokelau, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Tokelau stood at 600 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Tokelau peaked at 600 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 300 hectares, in 1961.
That places Tokelau 224th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 400 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 500 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 600 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 388.89 hectares | 300 hectares | 400 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 450 hectares | 400 hectares | 500 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 590 hectares | 500 hectares | 600 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 600 hectares | 600 hectares | 600 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 600 hectares | 600 hectares | 600 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 600 hectares | 600 hectares | 600 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 221 Norfolk Island 1,000 hectares compare
- 221 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,000 hectares compare
- 223 Singapore 660 hectares compare
- 225 Northern Mariana Islands 540 hectares compare
- 226 Nauru 400 hectares compare
- 227 Bermuda 300 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tokelau
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number 96.83 (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per 179.33 (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 264.29 (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross per capita Production Index 68.13 (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Index Number 100.41 (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number 65.71 (2024)
- Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Index Number 232.53 (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Index Number 208.81 (2024)
- Livestock — Gross per capita Production Index Number 141.67 (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 102 1000 Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Tokelau?
- Agricultural land use in Tokelau was 600 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 600 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 hectares in 1961.
- How does Tokelau rank for agricultural land use?
- Tokelau ranks 224th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tokelau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.