Agricultural area over the long-term in Tonga
Tonga: Agricultural area over the long-term was 30,556 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30,556 hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
172nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
31,247 hectares
in 1969
All-time low
1,659 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Tonga, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term in Tonga stood at 30,556 hectares.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Tonga peaked at 31,247 hectares in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1,659 hectares, in 1000.
Tonga ranks 172nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Tonga, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1,659 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 1,690 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1200 | 1,716 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1300 | 2,471 hectares | +44.0% |
| 1400 | 3,540 hectares | +43.2% |
| 1500 | 5,033 hectares | +42.2% |
| 1600 | 7,082 hectares | +40.7% |
| 1700 | 9,816 hectares | +38.6% |
| 1710 | 10,239 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1720 | 10,678 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1730 | 11,133 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1740 | 11,604 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1750 | 12,092 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1760 | 12,596 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1770 | 13,116 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1780 | 13,653 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1790 | 14,207 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1800 | 14,776 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1810 | 15,362 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1820 | 16,008 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1830 | 16,672 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1840 | 17,354 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1850 | 19,883 hectares | +14.6% |
| 1860 | 20,401 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 20,649 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 20,888 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 21,115 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 21,328 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 21,295 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 21,358 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 21,407 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 21,433 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 21,430 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 22,072 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 22,594 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 23,035 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 23,394 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 23,739 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 31,114 hectares | +31.1% |
| 1957 | 31,152 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 31,141 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 31,173 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 27,000 hectares | -13.4% |
| 1961 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 28,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 29,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 29,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29,993 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 31,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 31,247 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 31,232 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 31,222 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 31,216 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 31,212 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 31,207 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 31,200 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 31,190 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 31,176 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 31,159 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 31,143 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 31,128 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 31,116 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 31,106 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 31,097 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 31,087 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 31,076 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 31,063 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 31,050 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 31,037 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 31,010 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 31,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 30,990 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 30,980 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,968 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,954 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 30,940 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 30,927 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 30,875 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 30,865 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 30,855 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 29,996 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 29,996 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 29,996 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 29,996 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 29,995 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 29,995 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 30,776 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 30,764 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 30,753 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 30,744 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 30,730 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,720 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 30,711 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 30,701 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 30,691 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 30,682 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 30,672 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 30,662 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 30,652 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 30,642 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 30,631 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 30,617 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 30,602 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 30,587 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 30,572 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 30,556 hectares | -0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 30,556 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.21 million hectares, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 30,556 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.15 million hectares, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +44.0% | 1,716 hectares | 2,471 hectares |
| 1400 | +43.2% | 2,471 hectares | 3,540 hectares |
| 1500 | +42.2% | 3,540 hectares | 5,033 hectares |
| 1600 | +40.7% | 5,033 hectares | 7,082 hectares |
| 1700 | +38.6% | 7,082 hectares | 9,816 hectares |
| 1956 | +31.1% | 23,739 hectares | 31,114 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,659 hectares | 1,659 hectares | 1,659 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 1,690 hectares | 1,690 hectares | 1,690 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 1,716 hectares | 1,716 hectares | 1,716 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 2,471 hectares | 2,471 hectares | 2,471 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 3,540 hectares | 3,540 hectares | 3,540 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 5,033 hectares | 5,033 hectares | 5,033 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 7,082 hectares | 7,082 hectares | 7,082 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 9,816 hectares | 9,816 hectares | 9,816 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 10,239 hectares | 10,239 hectares | 10,239 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 10,678 hectares | 10,678 hectares | 10,678 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 11,133 hectares | 11,133 hectares | 11,133 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 11,604 hectares | 11,604 hectares | 11,604 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 12,092 hectares | 12,092 hectares | 12,092 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 12,596 hectares | 12,596 hectares | 12,596 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 13,116 hectares | 13,116 hectares | 13,116 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 13,653 hectares | 13,653 hectares | 13,653 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 14,207 hectares | 14,207 hectares | 14,207 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 14,776 hectares | 14,776 hectares | 14,776 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 15,362 hectares | 15,362 hectares | 15,362 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 16,008 hectares | 16,008 hectares | 16,008 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 16,672 hectares | 16,672 hectares | 16,672 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 17,354 hectares | 17,354 hectares | 17,354 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 19,883 hectares | 19,883 hectares | 19,883 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 20,401 hectares | 20,401 hectares | 20,401 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 20,649 hectares | 20,649 hectares | 20,649 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 20,888 hectares | 20,888 hectares | 20,888 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 21,115 hectares | 21,115 hectares | 21,115 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 21,328 hectares | 21,328 hectares | 21,328 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 21,295 hectares | 21,295 hectares | 21,295 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 21,358 hectares | 21,358 hectares | 21,358 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 21,407 hectares | 21,407 hectares | 21,407 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 21,433 hectares | 21,433 hectares | 21,433 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 26,084 hectares | 21,430 hectares | 31,173 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 29,424 hectares | 27,000 hectares | 31,247 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,196 hectares | 31,143 hectares | 31,232 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,077 hectares | 31,010 hectares | 31,128 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,936 hectares | 30,855 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,301 hectares | 29,995 hectares | 30,776 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,686 hectares | 30,642 hectares | 30,730 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,594 hectares | 30,556 hectares | 30,631 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 169 Guadeloupe 42,371 hectares compare
- 170 French Guiana 42,246 hectares compare
- 171 Reunion 35,783 hectares compare
- 173 Martinique 30,283 hectares compare
- 174 Mauritius 21,287 hectares compare
- 175 Andorra 18,685 hectares compare
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 agricultural area over the long-term in Tonga?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Tonga was 30,556 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 31,247 hectares in 1969.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,659 hectares in 1000.
- How does Tonga rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Tonga ranks 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.