Reunion vs Tonga: FAO projections of arable land
Reunion
28,665 hectares
in 2023
Tonga
31,000 hectares
in 2023
Reunion rank
171st
Tonga rank
170th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Reunion
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 31,000 hectares against 28,665 hectares in Reunion, a difference of 2,335 hectares.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Reunion's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Reunion ahead.
Reunion ranks 171st and Tonga ranks 170th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Reunion averaged higher in 6 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Reunion | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,333 hectares | 28,111 hectares | 25,222 hectares | Reunion |
| 1970s | 49,100 hectares | 29,600 hectares | 19,500 hectares | Reunion |
| 1980s | 54,300 hectares | 29,200 hectares | 25,100 hectares | Reunion |
| 1990s | 41,500 hectares | 27,900 hectares | 13,600 hectares | Reunion |
| 2000s | 38,710 hectares | 26,500 hectares | 12,210 hectares | Reunion |
| 2010s | 37,864 hectares | 29,900 hectares | 7,964 hectares | Reunion |
| 2020s | 29,181 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 1,819 hectares | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Reunion or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 31,000 hectares against 28,665 hectares in Reunion as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Reunion and Tonga?
- 2,335 hectares, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Tonga?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Reunion and Tonga rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Reunion ranks 171st and Tonga ranks 170th of 224 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 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.