Agricultural land use per person in Tonga
Tonga: Agricultural land use per person was 0.3306 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3306 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
109th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.06 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.3306 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Tonga, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.3306 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Tonga peaked at 1.06 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.3306 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Tonga 109th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Tonga, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.06 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 1.03 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1200 | 0.9936 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1300 | 0.9541 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1400 | 0.9111 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1500 | 0.8636 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1600 | 0.8101 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1700 | 0.7485 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1710 | 0.7418 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1720 | 0.7349 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1730 | 0.7279 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1740 | 0.7208 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1750 | 0.7135 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1760 | 0.7061 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1770 | 0.6985 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1780 | 0.6907 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1790 | 0.6828 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1800 | 0.6747 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1810 | 0.6664 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1820 | 0.6578 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1830 | 0.6491 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1840 | 0.64 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1850 | 0.6947 hectares per person | +8.5% |
| 1860 | 0.6753 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1870 | 0.6607 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1880 | 0.6461 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1890 | 0.6313 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1900 | 0.6165 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1910 | 0.595 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1920 | 0.5818 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1930 | 0.5686 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.555 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1950 | 0.5411 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 0.5336 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.5264 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.5203 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 0.5151 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.5116 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.6581 hectares per person | +28.6% |
| 1957 | 0.6472 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 0.6346 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 0.6208 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.5226 hectares per person | -15.8% |
| 1961 | 0.505 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5038 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5011 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4818 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4809 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4814 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4675 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4558 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4495 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4414 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4371 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.433 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.429 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.425 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4211 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4166 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4121 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4076 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4033 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3991 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3981 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3972 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3963 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3953 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3944 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3932 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3921 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3909 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3896 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3884 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3874 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3863 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3852 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3841 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.383 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.381 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3784 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3764 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3744 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3622 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.36 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3578 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3557 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3536 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3515 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3584 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3561 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3538 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3515 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3492 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3477 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3461 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3446 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3431 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3416 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3401 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3386 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3372 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3357 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3343 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3335 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3328 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3321 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3313 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3306 hectares per person | -0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.3306 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4169 hectares per person, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.3306 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2284 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +28.6% | 0.5116 hectares per person | 0.6581 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.9936 hectares per person | 0.9936 hectares per person | 0.9936 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.9541 hectares per person | 0.9541 hectares per person | 0.9541 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.9111 hectares per person | 0.9111 hectares per person | 0.9111 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.8636 hectares per person | 0.8636 hectares per person | 0.8636 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.8101 hectares per person | 0.8101 hectares per person | 0.8101 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.7485 hectares per person | 0.7485 hectares per person | 0.7485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.7418 hectares per person | 0.7418 hectares per person | 0.7418 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.7349 hectares per person | 0.7349 hectares per person | 0.7349 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.7279 hectares per person | 0.7279 hectares per person | 0.7279 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.7208 hectares per person | 0.7208 hectares per person | 0.7208 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.7135 hectares per person | 0.7135 hectares per person | 0.7135 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.7061 hectares per person | 0.7061 hectares per person | 0.7061 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.6985 hectares per person | 0.6985 hectares per person | 0.6985 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.6907 hectares per person | 0.6907 hectares per person | 0.6907 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.6828 hectares per person | 0.6828 hectares per person | 0.6828 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.6747 hectares per person | 0.6747 hectares per person | 0.6747 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.6664 hectares per person | 0.6664 hectares per person | 0.6664 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.6578 hectares per person | 0.6578 hectares per person | 0.6578 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.6491 hectares per person | 0.6491 hectares per person | 0.6491 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.64 hectares per person | 0.64 hectares per person | 0.64 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.6947 hectares per person | 0.6947 hectares per person | 0.6947 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.6753 hectares per person | 0.6753 hectares per person | 0.6753 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.6607 hectares per person | 0.6607 hectares per person | 0.6607 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.6461 hectares per person | 0.6461 hectares per person | 0.6461 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.6313 hectares per person | 0.6313 hectares per person | 0.6313 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.6165 hectares per person | 0.6165 hectares per person | 0.6165 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.595 hectares per person | 0.595 hectares per person | 0.595 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5818 hectares per person | 0.5818 hectares per person | 0.5818 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5686 hectares per person | 0.5686 hectares per person | 0.5686 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.555 hectares per person | 0.555 hectares per person | 0.555 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5709 hectares per person | 0.5116 hectares per person | 0.6581 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4849 hectares per person | 0.4495 hectares per person | 0.5226 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4226 hectares per person | 0.4033 hectares per person | 0.4414 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3946 hectares per person | 0.3896 hectares per person | 0.3991 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3825 hectares per person | 0.3744 hectares per person | 0.3884 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.356 hectares per person | 0.3515 hectares per person | 0.3622 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3424 hectares per person | 0.3357 hectares per person | 0.3492 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3324 hectares per person | 0.3306 hectares per person | 0.3343 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 land use per person in Tonga?
- Agricultural land use per person in Tonga was 0.3306 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3306 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Tonga ranks 109th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.