Land area in hectares in Tonga
Tonga: Land area in hectares was 72,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
72,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 238 countries
All-time high
72,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
72,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares 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
Tonga recorded 72,000 hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Tonga peaked at 72,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 72,000 hectares, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 191st of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land area in hectares in Tonga, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 72,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 72,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,000 hectares | 72,000 hectares | 72,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 72,000 hectares | 72,000 hectares | 72,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,000 hectares | 72,000 hectares | 72,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,000 hectares | 72,000 hectares | 72,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,000 hectares | 72,000 hectares | 72,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,000 hectares | 72,000 hectares | 72,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,000 hectares | 72,000 hectares | 72,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 188 Bahrain 80,000 hectares compare
- 188 Netherlands Antilles 80,000 hectares compare
- 190 Dominica 75,000 hectares compare
- 192 Singapore 71,800 hectares compare
- 193 Micronesia (country) 70,000 hectares compare
- 194 Saint Lucia 61,000 hectares 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 land area in hectares in Tonga?
- Land area in hectares in Tonga was 72,000 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 land area in hectares recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 72,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for land area in hectares?
- Tonga ranks 191st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.