Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade in Tonga
Tonga: Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade was 6.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade in Tonga, 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 Tonga is 6.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Tonga peaked at 18.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, -9.1%, in 2005.
That places Tonga 33rd out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.5% | — |
| 1972 | 17.9% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 13.8% | -22.8% |
| 1974 | 17.2% | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 13.3% | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | -51.6% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | — |
| 1981 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -51.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | -2.9% | — |
| 1985 | -2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | -3.0% | — |
| 1990 | -5.9% | +94.1% |
| 1991 | -5.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -5.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -3.0% | -48.5% |
| 1994 | -3.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | -6.1% | — |
| 1998 | -6.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -3.1% | -48.4% |
| 2000 | -6.2% | +100.0% |
| 2001 | -6.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -6.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -6.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -6.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -9.1% | +45.5% |
| 2006 | -6.1% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 3.2% | — |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +106.7% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 0.0% | 18.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | -3.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.9% | -6.1% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.3% | -9.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 6.7% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 9.4% | 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 is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Tonga?
- Is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Tonga was 6.1% 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.1% in 2005.
- How does Tonga rank for is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade?
- Tonga ranks 33rd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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.