What is land area in square kilometres in Tonga?

Land area in square kilometres in Tonga was 720 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Tonga?

The highest recorded value was 720 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Tonga?

The lowest recorded value was 720 sq. km in 1961.

How does Tonga rank for land area in square kilometres?

Tonga ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Tonga

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Tonga
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tonga: Land area in square kilometres was 720 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

720 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

182nd

of 215 countries

All-time high

720 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

720 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Tonga, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Tonga is 720 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Tonga peaked at 720 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 720 sq. km, in 1961.

Tonga ranks 182nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	9
1970s	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	10
1980s	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	10
1990s	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	10
2000s	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	10
2010s	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	10
2020s	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Tonga

179 Kiribati 810 sq. km compare
180 Bahrain 800 sq. km compare
181 Dominica 750 sq. km compare
183 Singapore 718 sq. km compare
184 Micronesia (country) 700 sq. km compare
185 Saint Lucia 610 sq. km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Tonga?: Land area in square kilometres in Tonga was 720 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 720 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 720 sq. km in 1961.
How does Tonga rank for land area in square kilometres?: Tonga ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.