Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0009 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Tonga is 0.0009 sq. km per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.0009 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 sq. km per person, in 2011.
Tonga ranks 156th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0009 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 sq. km per person, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0009 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0051 sq. km per person, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 153 Nigeria 0.0009 sq. km per person compare
- 154 El Salvador 0.0009 sq. km per person compare
- 155 Cape Verde 0.0009 sq. km per person compare
- 157 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0008 sq. km per person compare
- 158 Gambia 0.0008 sq. km per person compare
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0008 sq. km per person 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 forest area (sq. km), per capita in Tonga?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Tonga was 0.0009 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 sq. km per person in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.