Cropland area in Tokelau
Tokelau: Cropland area was 600 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
600 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
220th
of 224 countries
All-time high
600 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
300 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Tokelau, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Tokelau is 600 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Tokelau peaked at 600 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 300 hectares, in 1961.
Tokelau ranks 220th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 400 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 500 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 600 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 388.89 hectares | 300 hectares | 400 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 400 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 450 hectares | 400 hectares | 500 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 590 hectares | 500 hectares | 600 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 600 hectares | 600 hectares | 600 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 600 hectares | 600 hectares | 600 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 600 hectares | 600 hectares | 600 hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Tokelau?
- Cropland area in Tokelau was 600 hectares 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 cropland area recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 600 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 hectares in 1961.
- How does Tokelau rank for cropland area?
- Tokelau ranks 220th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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