What is land area in Tonga?

Land area in Tonga was 720 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Tonga?

The highest recorded value was 720 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Tonga?

The lowest recorded value was 720 sq. km in 1961.

How does Tonga rank for land area?

Tonga ranks 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land 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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Tonga

Name: Land area in Tonga
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tonga: Land area was 720 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

720 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

182nd

of 216 countries

All-time high

720 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

720 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Tonga, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Tonga is 720 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Tonga peaked at 720 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 720 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Tonga 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Land area in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Tonga, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	720 sq. km	—
1962	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	720 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	720 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	720 sq. km	+0.0%

Tonga compared with similar countries

Tonga's 720 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Tonga's 720 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	9
1970s	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	10
1980s	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	10
1990s	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	10
2000s	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	10
2010s	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	10
2020s	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Tonga

179 Kiribati 810 sq. km compare
180 Bahrain 800 sq. km compare
181 Dominica 750 sq. km compare
183 Singapore 718 sq. km compare
184 Micronesia (country) 700 sq. km compare
185 Saint Lucia 610 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Tonga?: Land area in Tonga was 720 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 720 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 720 sq. km in 1961.
How does Tonga rank for land area?: Tonga ranks 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land 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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.