Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0069 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tonga is 0.0069 sq. km per person, measured 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, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.0106 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 sq. km per person, in 2011.
That places Tonga 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0069 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0069 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 sq. km per person, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0095 sq. km per person | 0.0087 sq. km per person | 0.0106 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 0.0085 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.007 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 133 Cape Verde 0.0077 sq. km per person compare
- 134 Thailand 0.0071 sq. km per person compare
- 135 Czechia 0.0071 sq. km per person compare
- 137 Cyprus 0.0069 sq. km per person compare
- 138 United Arab Emirates 0.0068 sq. km per person compare
- 139 Isle of Man 0.0068 sq. km per person 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 square kilometers, per capita in Tonga?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tonga was 0.0069 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0106 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 sq. km per person in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.