Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade in Tokelau
Tokelau: Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade in Tokelau, 1971–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Tokelau is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Over the whole period, is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Tokelau peaked at 50.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
Tokelau ranks 91st of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.3% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 25.0% | — |
| 1986 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.0% | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | -60.0% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 20.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
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- 91 Bermuda 0.0% compare
- 91 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
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- 91 Cayman Islands 0.0%
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- 91 Eritrea 0.0% compare
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- 91 Micronesia (country) 0.0% compare
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- 91 Netherlands Antilles 0.0% compare
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- 91 Norfolk Island 0.0%
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- 91 Togo 0.0% compare
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- 91 Wallis and Futuna 0.0% compare
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- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross per capita Production Index 68.13 (2024)
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- 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 is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Tokelau?
- Is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Tokelau was 0.0% 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 is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
- How does Tokelau rank for is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade?
- Tokelau ranks 91st out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage change in surface area devoted to agriculture with respect to 10 years before. Negative values imply that surface area has decreased with respect to the previous decade. This data is used to assess which countries may have already peaked in their agricultural land use.