Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Tonga stood at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Tonga 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1995 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.