What is land area in Tonga?

Land area in Tonga was 720 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Tonga?

The highest recorded value was 720 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Tonga?

The lowest recorded value was 720 sq. km in 1961.

How does Tonga rank for land area?

Tonga ranks 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land 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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Tonga

Name: Land area in Tonga
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tonga: Land area was 720 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

720 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

182nd

of 216 countries

All-time high

720 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

720 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Tonga, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Tonga is 720 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Tonga peaked at 720 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 720 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Tonga 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	9
1970s	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	10
1980s	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	10
1990s	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	10
2000s	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	10
2010s	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	10
2020s	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	720 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Tonga

179 Kiribati 810 sq. km compare
180 Bahrain 800 sq. km compare
181 Dominica 750 sq. km compare
183 Singapore 718 sq. km compare
184 Micronesia (country) 700 sq. km compare
185 Saint Lucia 610 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Tonga

Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Rural population 78.8% (2025)
Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
Rural population 81,794 (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 18.6% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 120.22 million current US$ (2024)
Fertilizer consumption 4.55 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Agricultural land 350 sq. km (2023)
Agricultural land 48.6% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Tonga?: Land area in Tonga was 720 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 720 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 720 sq. km in 1961.
How does Tonga rank for land area?: Tonga ranks 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land 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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land 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: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.