Kiribati vs Tonga: FAO projections of arable land
Kiribati
34,000 hectares
in 2023
Tonga
31,000 hectares
in 2023
Kiribati rank
169th
Tonga rank
170th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Kiribati
- Tonga
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 34,000 hectares against 31,000 hectares in Tonga, a difference of 3,000 hectares.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 169th and Tonga ranks 170th of 224 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,444 hectares | 28,111 hectares | 12,333 hectares | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 38,000 hectares | 29,600 hectares | 8,400 hectares | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 38,600 hectares | 29,200 hectares | 9,400 hectares | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 37,000 hectares | 27,900 hectares | 9,100 hectares | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 34,000 hectares | 26,500 hectares | 7,500 hectares | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 34,000 hectares | 29,900 hectares | 4,100 hectares | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 34,000 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Kiribati or Tonga?
- Kiribati, at 34,000 hectares against 31,000 hectares in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Kiribati and Tonga?
- 3,000 hectares, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Kiribati ranks 169th and Tonga ranks 170th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.