Share of arable land which is organic in Tonga
Tonga: Share of arable land which is organic was 0.92 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Tonga, 2011–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.92 percent for share of arable land which is organic in 2023.
The figure is down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Tonga peaked at 7.43 percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.78 percent, in 2011.
Tonga ranks 82nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of arable land which is organic in Tonga, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.78 percent | — |
| 2012 | 1.21 percent | +55.1% |
| 2013 | 1.21 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.88 percent | +386.0% |
| 2015 | 7.43 percent | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 4.29 percent | -42.3% |
| 2017 | 4.57 percent | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.94 percent | -57.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2 percent | +64.9% |
| 2020 | 3.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.92 percent | -71.2% |
| 2023 | 0.92 percent | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.92 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.28 percent, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.92 percent is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18 percent, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of arable land which is organic 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +386.0% | 1.21 percent | 5.88 percent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.39 percent | 0.78 percent | 7.43 percent | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.06 percent | 0.92 percent | 3.2 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 share of arable land which is organic in Tonga?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Tonga was 0.92 percent 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 share of arable land which is organic recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 percent in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Tonga ranks 82nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).