Cropland area in Tonga
Tonga: Cropland area was 31,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
31,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 224 countries
All-time high
31,000 hectares
in 1969
All-time low
26,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Tonga, 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 Tonga is 31,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Tonga peaked at 31,000 hectares in 1969 and was at its lowest, 26,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Tonga 170th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cropland area in Tonga, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 27,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 28,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 29,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 29,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 29,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 31,000 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 30,000 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 29,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 29,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 30,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 29,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 28,000 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 28,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 28,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 29,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 27,000 hectares | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26,000 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 26,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 28,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 29,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 31,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 31,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 31,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 22% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,111 hectares | 26,000 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,600 hectares | 29,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,200 hectares | 28,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,900 hectares | 27,000 hectares | 29,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,500 hectares | 26,000 hectares | 28,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,900 hectares | 28,000 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,000 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 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 cropland area in Tonga?
- Cropland area in Tonga was 31,000 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 31,000 hectares in 1969.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for cropland area?
- Tonga ranks 170th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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