How does Tonga rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?

Tonga ranks 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Tonga

Name: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Tonga
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Tonga: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0382 hectares per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0382 hectares per person

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

148th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.0441 hectares per person

in 1974

All-time low

0.0143 hectares per person

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Tonga, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 0.0382 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.0441 hectares per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 hectares per person, in 1962.

Tonga ranks 148th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Tonga, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per person	Change
1961	0.0147 hectares per person	—
1962	0.0143 hectares per person	-2.7%
1963	0.0278 hectares per person	+94.6%
1964	0.0271 hectares per person	-2.7%
1965	0.0263 hectares per person	-2.7%
1966	0.0256 hectares per person	-2.7%
1967	0.0251 hectares per person	-2.3%
1968	0.0246 hectares per person	-1.9%
1969	0.0241 hectares per person	-1.8%
1970	0.0237 hectares per person	-1.8%
1971	0.0233 hectares per person	-1.7%
1972	0.0343 hectares per person	+47.5%
1973	0.0338 hectares per person	-1.6%
1974	0.0441 hectares per person	+30.6%
1975	0.043 hectares per person	-2.5%
1976	0.042 hectares per person	-2.4%
1977	0.0414 hectares per person	-1.4%
1978	0.0412 hectares per person	-0.5%
1979	0.041 hectares per person	-0.3%
1980	0.0409 hectares per person	-0.2%
1981	0.0409 hectares per person	-0.1%
1982	0.0408 hectares per person	-0.1%
1983	0.0408 hectares per person	-0.0%
1984	0.0408 hectares per person	+0.0%
1985	0.0408 hectares per person	+0.0%
1986	0.0408 hectares per person	-0.0%
1987	0.0407 hectares per person	-0.4%
1988	0.0404 hectares per person	-0.6%
1989	0.0402 hectares per person	-0.4%
1990	0.0401 hectares per person	-0.3%
1991	0.04 hectares per person	-0.2%
1992	0.04 hectares per person	-0.1%
1993	0.04 hectares per person	-0.1%
1994	0.0399 hectares per person	-0.1%
1995	0.0399 hectares per person	-0.1%
1996	0.0399 hectares per person	-0.0%
1997	0.0397 hectares per person	-0.4%
1998	0.0395 hectares per person	-0.7%
1999	0.0392 hectares per person	-0.6%
2000	0.039 hectares per person	-0.6%
2001	0.0387 hectares per person	-0.6%
2002	0.0385 hectares per person	-0.6%
2003	0.0383 hectares per person	-0.6%
2004	0.0381 hectares per person	-0.6%
2005	0.0379 hectares per person	-0.6%
2006	0.0376 hectares per person	-0.5%
2007	0.0375 hectares per person	-0.4%
2008	0.0374 hectares per person	-0.3%
2009	0.0373 hectares per person	-0.2%
2010	0.0372 hectares per person	-0.2%
2011	0.0372 hectares per person	-0.2%
2012	0.0372 hectares per person	+0.1%
2013	0.0374 hectares per person	+0.4%
2014	0.0375 hectares per person	+0.4%
2015	0.0377 hectares per person	+0.5%
2016	0.0379 hectares per person	+0.5%
2017	0.038 hectares per person	+0.2%
2018	0.0379 hectares per person	-0.2%
2019	0.0379 hectares per person	-0.1%
2020	0.0378 hectares per person	-0.0%
2021	0.0379 hectares per person	+0.2%
2022	0.0381 hectares per person	+0.4%
2023	0.0382 hectares per person	+0.4%

Tonga compared with similar countries

Tonga's 0.0382 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 24% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Tonga's 0.0382 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0266 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita 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
1963	+94.6%	0.0143 hectares per person	0.0278 hectares per person
1972	+47.5%	0.0233 hectares per person	0.0343 hectares per person
1974	+30.6%	0.0338 hectares per person	0.0441 hectares per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0233 hectares per person	0.0143 hectares per person	0.0278 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.0368 hectares per person	0.0233 hectares per person	0.0441 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.0407 hectares per person	0.0402 hectares per person	0.0409 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0398 hectares per person	0.0392 hectares per person	0.0401 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.038 hectares per person	0.0373 hectares per person	0.039 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0376 hectares per person	0.0372 hectares per person	0.038 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.038 hectares per person	0.0378 hectares per person	0.0382 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Tonga

145 Belgium 0.0396 hectares per person compare
146 Indonesia 0.0391 hectares per person compare
147 Benin 0.039 hectares per person compare
149 Denmark 0.038 hectares per person compare
150 Burundi 0.0353 hectares per person compare
151 Puerto Rico 0.0321 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Tonga?: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Tonga was 0.0382 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 0.0441 hectares per person in 1974.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 hectares per person in 1962.
How does Tonga rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?: Tonga ranks 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total

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Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 197 places, 11,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.