Surface area in Tonga
Tonga: Surface area was 750 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
750 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
750 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
750 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Tonga, 1961–2023
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 sq. km.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 750 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Tonga peaked at 750 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 750 sq. km, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 182nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Surface area in Tonga, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 750 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 750 sq. km | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 750 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,385 sq. km, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 750 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 | 750 sq. km | 750 sq. km | 750 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 750 sq. km | 750 sq. km | 750 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 750 sq. km | 750 sq. km | 750 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 750 sq. km | 750 sq. km | 750 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 750 sq. km | 750 sq. km | 750 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 750 sq. km | 750 sq. km | 750 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 750 sq. km | 750 sq. km | 750 sq. km | 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 surface area in Tonga?
- Surface area in Tonga was 750 sq. km in 2023, 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 surface area recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 750 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 750 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for surface area?
- Tonga ranks 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface 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 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.