Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate was -0.0499 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.0499 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.81 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-6.95 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tonga recorded -0.0499 % change on previous year for cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 6.81 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -6.95 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Tonga 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1953 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1954 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1955 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1956 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1957 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1958 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1959 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1960 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 3.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 3.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 6.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -3.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 3.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -3.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -3.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0.0007 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0054 % change on previous year | -600.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0043 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -84420.1% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | -6.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0.0037 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -99206.2% |
| 2001 | -0.0012 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0008 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0012 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0008 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2005 | -0.0004 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -999902.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 % change on previous year | +216.7% |
| 2009 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +26183.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 3.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 3.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2016 | -0.0324 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2017 | -0.0327 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0327 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0331 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0331 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.0488 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2022 | -0.0488 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.0495 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2024 | -0.0496 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.0499 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +999902.4% | -0.0004 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -99206.2% | 0.0037 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +84420.1% | -0.0043 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +26183.1% | 0.0141 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -600.0% | 0.0011 % change on previous year | -0.0054 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6482 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3367 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3332 % change on previous year | -6.95 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3888 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8789 % change on previous year | -0.0331 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0466 % change on previous year | -0.0499 % change on previous year | -0.0331 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 137 Algeria -0.0292 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Finland -0.0312 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Ecuador -0.0374 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Armenia -0.056 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Bulgaria -0.0715 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Czechia -0.0717 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tonga
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Tonga was -0.0499 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.95 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Tonga rank for cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland extent over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland extent over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.