Arable land (hectares) in Tonga
Tonga: Arable land (hectares) was 21,790 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21,790 hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
165th
of 206 countries
All-time high
21,790 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
12,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arable land in Tonga, 1961–2024
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 21,790 hectares for arable land in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Tonga peaked at 21,790 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Tonga 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares) 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 | 15,360 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 15,720 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 16,070 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 16,430 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 16,790 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 17,150 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 17,500 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 17,860 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 18,220 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 18,580 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 18,940 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 19,290 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 19,650 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 20,009 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 21,520 hectares | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 21,630 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 21,670 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 21,650 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 21,690 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 21,710 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 21,740 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 21,770 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 21,790 hectares | +0.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 21,790 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 million hectares, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 21,790 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94,150 hectares, 23% 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 | 16,288 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 17,860 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,116 hectares | 18,220 hectares | 21,670 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,740 hectares | 21,690 hectares | 21,790 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 29,990 hectares compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 23,300 hectares compare
- 164 Isle of Man 23,173 hectares compare
- 166 Qatar 20,930 hectares compare
- 167 Vanuatu 20,000 hectares compare
- 168 Samoa 11,290 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tonga
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0499 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2935 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2945 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Tonga?
- Arable land in Tonga was 21,790 hectares in 2024, 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 21,790 hectares in 2024.
- 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 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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.