Tonga: Forest area, percent

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 Tonga

Forest area, percent of total land area

 Latest value 12.4
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2022
 Average 12.4
 Min - Max 12.4 - 12.4
 Source FAO
The latest value from 2022 is 12.4 percent, unchanged from 12.4 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 32.2 percent, based on data from 191 countries. Historically, the average for Tonga from 1990 to 2022 is 12.4 percent. The minimum value, 12.4 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 12.4 percent was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Tonga - Forest area, percent - Recent values chart

Historical series
Tonga - Forest area, percent - historical chart - 1990-2022




Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

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