Tonga: Arable land, percent of land area

The latest value from 2023 is 27.8 percent, unchanged from 27.8 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 14.3 percent, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for Tonga from 1961 to 2023 is 22.9 percent. The minimum value, 16.7 percent, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 27.8 percent was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.