Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Tonga
Tonga: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 4,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Tonga stood at 4,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Tonga peaked at 4,000 hectares in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Tonga 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,778 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,400 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 179 Samoa 6,410 hectares compare
- 180 British Virgin Islands 5,000 hectares compare
- 181 Equatorial Guinea 4,920 hectares compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 4,000 hectares compare
- 182 Bahrain 4,000 hectares compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Tonga?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Tonga was 4,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 1974.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Tonga ranks 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.