Breakdown of habitable land area in Tonga

Tonga: Breakdown of habitable land area was 970 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
970 hectares
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
183rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
990 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
910 hectares
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Tonga, 2015–2019

02004006008001.0k2015201720192015: 990 hectares2016: 950 hectares2017: 910 hectares2018: 950 hectares2019: 970 hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 970 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over five years.

That places Tonga 183rd out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 180 Faroe Islands 1,090 hectares compare
  2. 181 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1,070 hectares compare
  3. 182 Palau 990 hectares compare
  4. 184 Lebanon 920 hectares compare
  5. 185 Bahrain 770 hectares compare
  6. 186 Cayman Islands 750 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Tonga?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Tonga was 970 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 990 hectares in 2015.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 910 hectares in 2017.
How does Tonga rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Tonga ranks 183rd out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.