Terrestrial protected areas in Tonga
Tonga: Terrestrial protected areas was 13.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 213 countries
All-time high
15.9
in 2013
All-time low
12.6
in 2019
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Tonga, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 13.3 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Tonga peaked at 15.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.6, in 2019.
That places Tonga 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.9 | — |
| 2014 | 15.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.6 | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.3 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 13.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 13.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8, 84% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.43 | 12.6 | 15.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.83 | 12.6 | 13.3 | 6 |
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 terrestrial protected areas in Tonga?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Tonga was 13.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Tonga ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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