Arable land in Tonga
Tonga: Arable land was 20,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 206 countries
All-time high
20,000 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
12,000 hectares
in 1961
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.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 20,000 hectares for arable land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Tonga peaked at 20,000 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Tonga 166th out of 206 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.
Arable land in Tonga, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 14,000 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,000 hectares | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16,000 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,000 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 20,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 20,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 million hectares, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 20,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94,150 hectares, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,556 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,600 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,700 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,500 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,900 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 163 Isle of Man 23,440 hectares compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 23,000 hectares compare
- 165 Qatar 21,000 hectares compare
- 166 Vanuatu 20,000 hectares compare
- 168 Samoa 10,710 hectares compare
- 169 Montenegro 9,050 hectares 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 arable land in Tonga?
- Arable land in Tonga was 20,000 hectares 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 20,000 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for arable land?
- Tonga ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.