Cropland extent over the long-term in Tonga
Tonga: Cropland extent over the long-term was 30,444 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30,444 hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
163rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
30,975 hectares
in 1969
All-time low
1,659 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Tonga, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 30,444 hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Tonga peaked at 30,975 hectares in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1,659 hectares, in 1000.
That places Tonga 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Tonga, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1,659 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 1,690 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1200 | 1,716 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1300 | 2,471 hectares | +44.0% |
| 1400 | 3,540 hectares | +43.2% |
| 1500 | 5,033 hectares | +42.2% |
| 1600 | 7,082 hectares | +40.7% |
| 1700 | 9,816 hectares | +38.6% |
| 1710 | 10,239 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1720 | 10,678 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1730 | 11,133 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1740 | 11,604 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1750 | 12,092 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1760 | 12,596 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1770 | 13,116 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1780 | 13,653 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1790 | 14,207 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1800 | 14,776 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1810 | 15,362 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1820 | 16,008 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1830 | 16,672 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1840 | 17,354 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1850 | 18,053 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1860 | 18,767 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1870 | 19,106 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 19,436 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 19,753 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 20,056 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 20,341 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 20,429 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 20,487 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 20,512 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 20,499 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 21,351 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 22,093 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 22,725 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 23,249 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 23,679 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 24,058 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 24,414 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 24,821 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 25,327 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 26,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 26,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 27,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 27,993 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 29,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 29,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 29,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30,975 hectares | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 30,000 hectares | -3.1% |
| 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 | 27,990 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 27,990 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 27,991 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27,991 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27,989 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 27,988 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 29,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 29,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26,985 hectares | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 26,986 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26,987 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25,996 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 25,996 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,996 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,996 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,995 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 25,995 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 26,995 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 26,996 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27,999 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 | 29,996 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 30,569 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 30,559 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 30,549 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 30,539 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 30,529 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 30,519 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 30,504 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 30,489 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 30,474 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 30,459 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 30,444 hectares | -0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 30,444 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million hectares, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 30,444 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million hectares, 3% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +44.0% | 1,716 hectares | 2,471 hectares |
| 1400 | +43.2% | 2,471 hectares | 3,540 hectares |
| 1500 | +42.2% | 3,540 hectares | 5,033 hectares |
| 1600 | +40.7% | 5,033 hectares | 7,082 hectares |
| 1700 | +38.6% | 7,082 hectares | 9,816 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,659 hectares | 1,659 hectares | 1,659 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 1,690 hectares | 1,690 hectares | 1,690 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 1,716 hectares | 1,716 hectares | 1,716 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 2,471 hectares | 2,471 hectares | 2,471 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 3,540 hectares | 3,540 hectares | 3,540 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 5,033 hectares | 5,033 hectares | 5,033 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 7,082 hectares | 7,082 hectares | 7,082 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 9,816 hectares | 9,816 hectares | 9,816 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 10,239 hectares | 10,239 hectares | 10,239 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 10,678 hectares | 10,678 hectares | 10,678 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 11,133 hectares | 11,133 hectares | 11,133 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 11,604 hectares | 11,604 hectares | 11,604 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 12,092 hectares | 12,092 hectares | 12,092 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 12,596 hectares | 12,596 hectares | 12,596 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 13,116 hectares | 13,116 hectares | 13,116 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 13,653 hectares | 13,653 hectares | 13,653 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 14,207 hectares | 14,207 hectares | 14,207 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 14,776 hectares | 14,776 hectares | 14,776 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 15,362 hectares | 15,362 hectares | 15,362 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 16,008 hectares | 16,008 hectares | 16,008 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 16,672 hectares | 16,672 hectares | 16,672 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 17,354 hectares | 17,354 hectares | 17,354 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 18,053 hectares | 18,053 hectares | 18,053 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 18,767 hectares | 18,767 hectares | 18,767 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 19,106 hectares | 19,106 hectares | 19,106 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 19,436 hectares | 19,436 hectares | 19,436 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 19,753 hectares | 19,753 hectares | 19,753 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 20,056 hectares | 20,056 hectares | 20,056 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 20,341 hectares | 20,341 hectares | 20,341 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 20,429 hectares | 20,429 hectares | 20,429 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 20,487 hectares | 20,487 hectares | 20,487 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 20,512 hectares | 20,512 hectares | 20,512 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 23,222 hectares | 20,499 hectares | 25,327 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 27,897 hectares | 26,000 hectares | 30,975 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,600 hectares | 29,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,199 hectares | 27,990 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,891 hectares | 26,985 hectares | 29,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,496 hectares | 25,995 hectares | 27,999 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,674 hectares | 28,000 hectares | 30,569 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,481 hectares | 30,444 hectares | 30,519 hectares | 6 |
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- 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 extent over the long-term in Tonga?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Tonga was 30,444 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 30,975 hectares in 1969.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,659 hectares in 1000.
- How does Tonga rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Tonga ranks 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.