Marine protected areas in Tonga
Tonga: Marine protected areas was 0.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2013
All-time low
0.1
in 2019
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Tonga, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.1 for marine protected areas in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Tonga peaked at 1.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2019.
Tonga ranks 139th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.5 | — |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | -93.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.95, 11% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 139 Algeria 0.1 compare
- 139 Cape Verde 0.1 compare
- 139 Cayman Islands 0.1 compare
- 139 Dominica 0.1 compare
- 139 Grenada 0.1 compare
- 139 Liberia 0.1 compare
- 139 Maldives 0.1 compare
- 139 Papua New Guinea 0.1 compare
- 139 Solomon Islands 0.1 compare
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1 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 marine protected areas in Tonga?
- Marine protected areas in Tonga was 0.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for marine protected areas?
- Tonga ranks 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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