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Forest area in Tonga

Tonga: Forest area was 89.5 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
89.5 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 214 countries
All-time high
89.5 sq. km
in 1990
All-time low
89.5 sq. km
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest area in Tonga, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 89.5 sq. km1991: 89.5 sq. km1992: 89.5 sq. km1993: 89.5 sq. km1994: 89.5 sq. km1995: 89.5 sq. km1996: 89.5 sq. km1997: 89.5 sq. km1998: 89.5 sq. km1999: 89.5 sq. km2000: 89.5 sq. km2001: 89.5 sq. km2002: 89.5 sq. km2003: 89.5 sq. km2004: 89.5 sq. km2005: 89.5 sq. km2006: 89.5 sq. km2007: 89.5 sq. km2008: 89.5 sq. km2009: 89.5 sq. km2010: 89.5 sq. km2011: 89.5 sq. km2012: 89.5 sq. km2013: 89.5 sq. km2014: 89.5 sq. km2015: 89.5 sq. km2016: 89.5 sq. km2017: 89.5 sq. km2018: 89.5 sq. km2019: 89.5 sq. km2020: 89.5 sq. km2021: 89.5 sq. km2022: 89.5 sq. km2023: 89.5 sq. km

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, forest area in Tonga stood at 89.5 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area in Tonga peaked at 89.5 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89.5 sq. km, in 1990.

Tonga ranks 188th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.5 sq. km 89.5 sq. km 89.5 sq. km 10
2000s 89.5 sq. km 89.5 sq. km 89.5 sq. km 10
2010s 89.5 sq. km 89.5 sq. km 89.5 sq. km 10
2020s 89.5 sq. km 89.5 sq. km 89.5 sq. km 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 105.2 sq. km compare
  2. 186 Palestine 101.4 sq. km compare
  3. 187 Marshall Islands 94 sq. km compare
  4. 189 Antigua and Barbuda 79.26 sq. km compare
  5. 190 Liechtenstein 67 sq. km compare
  6. 191 Barbados 63 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area in Tonga?
Forest area in Tonga was 89.5 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest forest area recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 89.5 sq. km in 1990.
What is the lowest forest area recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 89.5 sq. km in 1990.
How does Tonga rank for forest area?
Tonga ranks 188th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.