Share of land area used for agriculture in Tonga
Tonga: Share of land area used for agriculture was 48.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Tonga is 48.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Tonga peaked at 48.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 65th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.5% | — |
| 1962 | 38.9% | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 40.3% | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 41.7% | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 43.1% | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 45.8% | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 44.4% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45.8% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 47.2% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 45.8% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 47.2% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 45.8% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 44.4% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45.8% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 43.1% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.5% | 37.5% | 45.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.8% | 44.4% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 44.4% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 43.1% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 41.7% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 44.4% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 share of land area used for agriculture in Tonga?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Tonga was 48.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Tonga ranks 65th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.