Samoa vs Tonga: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Samoa
6,410 hectares
in 2023
Tonga
4,000 hectares
in 2023
Samoa rank
179th
Tonga rank
182nd
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6,410 hectares against 4,000 hectares in Tonga, a difference of 2,410 hectares.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tonga ahead.
Samoa ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 182nd of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 1,778 hectares | 777.78 hectares | Tonga |
| 1970s | 1,000 hectares | 3,400 hectares | 2,400 hectares | Tonga |
| 1980s | 1,100 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 2,900 hectares | Tonga |
| 1990s | 2,050 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 1,950 hectares | Tonga |
| 2000s | 3,700 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 300 hectares | Tonga |
| 2010s | 8,621 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,621 hectares | Samoa |
| 2020s | 6,410 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 2,410 hectares | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 6,410 hectares against 4,000 hectares in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Samoa and Tonga?
- 2,410 hectares, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Samoa ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 182nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.