Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Tonga
Tonga: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 12.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent cropland in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 12.7% for permanent cropland in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Tonga peaked at 19.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2014.
Tonga ranks 20th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.4% | — |
| 1962 | 18.1% | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19.4% | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 18.1% | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 19.4% | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16.7% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 12.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 5.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 12.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.9%, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.8% | 18.1% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 16.7% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 16.7% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.7% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 permanent cropland in Tonga?
- Permanent cropland in Tonga was 12.7% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2014.
- How does Tonga rank for permanent cropland?
- Tonga ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.