Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Tonga

Tonga: Natural resource rents, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0001 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
43rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0006 units per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
47
1975–2021

Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1975–2021

0000.001197519982021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2021, natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Tonga stood at 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2005.

That places Tonga 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1975 to 2021.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1975 0.0001 units per square kilometre —
1976 0.0001 units per square kilometre +16.5%
1977 0.0001 units per square kilometre +24.0%
1978 0.0001 units per square kilometre -33.7%
1979 0.0001 units per square kilometre +31.9%
1980 0.0001 units per square kilometre -5.7%
1981 0 units per square kilometre -48.4%
1982 0.0006 units per square kilometre +1527.3%
1983 0.0002 units per square kilometre -60.6%
1984 0.0002 units per square kilometre -31.2%
1985 0.0003 units per square kilometre +83.1%
1986 0.0003 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1987 0.0003 units per square kilometre -9.9%
1988 0.0002 units per square kilometre -25.1%
1989 0.0002 units per square kilometre +10.5%
1990 0.0001 units per square kilometre -47.6%
1991 0.0001 units per square kilometre -10.3%
1992 0.0001 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1993 0.0001 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1994 0.0001 units per square kilometre -25.4%
1995 0.0001 units per square kilometre +13.6%
1996 0.0001 units per square kilometre -4.1%
1997 0.0001 units per square kilometre -23.3%
1998 0.0001 units per square kilometre +12.4%
1999 0 units per square kilometre -46.3%
2000 0 units per square kilometre -4.8%
2001 0 units per square kilometre +19.6%
2002 0 units per square kilometre +6.5%
2003 0.0001 units per square kilometre +16.9%
2004 0 units per square kilometre -24.6%
2005 0 units per square kilometre -23.5%
2006 0.0001 units per square kilometre +52.2%
2007 0.0001 units per square kilometre +31.7%
2008 0.0001 units per square kilometre +15.5%
2009 0.0001 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2010 0.0001 units per square kilometre -11.7%
2011 0.0001 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2012 0.0001 units per square kilometre -16.7%
2013 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2014 0.0001 units per square kilometre +30.0%
2015 0.0001 units per square kilometre -19.2%
2016 0.0001 units per square kilometre +7.7%
2017 0.0001 units per square kilometre +19.2%
2018 0.0001 units per square kilometre -26.1%
2019 0 units per square kilometre -11.0%
2020 0.0001 units per square kilometre +9.8%
2021 0.0001 units per square kilometre +4.4%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 9.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +1527.3% 0 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 5
1980s 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 40 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 41 Suriname 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 42 Ghana 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 44 Kiribati 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 45 Albania 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 46 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Tonga?
Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Tonga was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1982.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Tonga rank for natural resource rents, per square kilometre?
Tonga ranks 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural resource rents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Natural resource rents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Natural resource rents ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Natural resource rents, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 9,015 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Natural resource rents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.