Forest area in Tonga
Tonga: Forest area was 89.5 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Tonga stood at 89.5 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Tonga peaked at 89.5 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89.5 sq. km, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 188th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Tonga, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.5 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 89.5 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,056 sq. km, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 89.5 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,601 sq. km, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5 sq. km | 89.5 sq. km | 89.5 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.5 sq. km | 89.5 sq. km | 89.5 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.5 sq. km | 89.5 sq. km | 89.5 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.5 sq. km | 89.5 sq. km | 89.5 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 105.2 sq. km compare
- 186 Palestine 101.4 sq. km compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 94 sq. km compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 79.26 sq. km compare
- 190 Liechtenstein 67 sq. km compare
- 191 Barbados 63 sq. km compare
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 forest area in Tonga?
- Forest area in Tonga was 89.5 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for forest area?
- Tonga ranks 188th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.