Surface area (sq. km) in Tonga
Tonga: Surface area (sq. km) was 749 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
749 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
750 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
749 sq. km
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area 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 sq. km.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 749 sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Tonga peaked at 750 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 749 sq. km, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 183rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Surface area (sq. km) 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 | 749 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 749 sq. km | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 749 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,386 sq. km, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 749 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,333 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 | 749.6 sq. km | 749 sq. km | 750 sq. km | 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 surface area in Tonga?
- Surface area in Tonga was 749 sq. km 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 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 749 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for surface area?
- Tonga ranks 183rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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.