Arable land pin in Tonga
Tonga: Arable land pin was 2.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.61
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land pin in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land pin in Tonga stood at 2.61.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land pin in Tonga peaked at 2.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1961.
That places Tonga 6th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land pin in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 1.28 | +27.7% |
| 1963 | 1.2 | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 1.23 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.27 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.15 | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 1.11 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.2 | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 1.35 | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 1.51 | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 1.47 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.34 | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 1.43 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 1.34 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 1.26 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.21 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.26 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.46 | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 1.47 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.36 | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 1.41 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.81 | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 1.78 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.76 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.82 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.68 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 1.93 | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 2.12 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 2.12 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.17 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.1 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.13 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.66 | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 1.94 | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 2.19 | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 2.17 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.07 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 2.22 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.15 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.14 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.06 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.11 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.11 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.11 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.04 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.47 | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 1.52 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.62 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.63 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.64 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.79 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.77 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.23 | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 2.41 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.65 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.67 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.65 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.63 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.61 | -0.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3111, 8.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.61 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4156, 6.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 | 1 | 1.35 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.38 | 1.21 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 | 1.36 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 | 1.66 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 | 1.47 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 1.63 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 | 2.61 | 2.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 3 Gambia 3.35 compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 3.15 compare
- 5 Cook Islands 2.82 compare
- 7 Saint Lucia 2.35 compare
- 8 Barbados 2.17 compare
- 9 Maldives 1.91 compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land pin in Tonga?
- Arable land pin in Tonga was 2.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for arable land pin?
- Tonga ranks 6th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land pin rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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