Arable land in Tonga
Tonga: Arable land was 0.1912 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1912 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2051 hectares per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.1419 hectares per person
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.1912 hectares per person for arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Tonga peaked at 0.2051 hectares per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.1419 hectares per person, in 2005.
That places Tonga 62nd out of 206 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.
Arable land in Tonga, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1764 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2002 hectares per person | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1948 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1895 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1976 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1923 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1879 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1844 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2051 hectares per person | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2014 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1979 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1946 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1914 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1875 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1828 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1678 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1654 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1646 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.164 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1637 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1634 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1633 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1633 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1633 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1633 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1632 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1626 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1617 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.161 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1605 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1602 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.16 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1598 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1597 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1596 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1596 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.149 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1479 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.147 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1461 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1452 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1444 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1436 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1428 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1419 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1506 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1499 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1495 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1586 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1583 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.158 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1675 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1681 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1782 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1885 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1895 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1898 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1895 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1893 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1892 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1896 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1904 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1912 hectares per person | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.1912 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.1912 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 4.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.192 hectares per person | 0.1764 hectares per person | 0.2051 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1817 hectares per person | 0.164 hectares per person | 0.2014 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1629 hectares per person | 0.161 hectares per person | 0.1637 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1563 hectares per person | 0.147 hectares per person | 0.1605 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1473 hectares per person | 0.1419 hectares per person | 0.1586 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1777 hectares per person | 0.158 hectares per person | 0.1898 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1901 hectares per person | 0.1892 hectares per person | 0.1912 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 arable land in Tonga?
- Arable land in Tonga was 0.1912 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2051 hectares per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1419 hectares per person in 2005.
- How does Tonga rank for arable land?
- Tonga ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.