Geography
Tokelau
Area
land
12 sq km
water
0 sq km
total
12 sq km
Climate
tropical; influenced by trade winds (April to November)
Terrain
low-lying coral atolls that enclose extensive lagoons
Land use
other
40% (2023 est.)
forest
0% (2022 est.)
agricultural land
60% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 0% (2022 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 60% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.)
Location
Oceania, a collection of three atolls located in the South Pacific Ocean, approximately halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand
Coastline
101 km
Elevation
lowest point
Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point
unnamed location 5 m
Irrigated land
0 sq km (2022)
Map references
Oceania
Land boundaries
total
0 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea
12 nm
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Natural hazards
situated within the Pacific cyclone zone
Geography - note
comprises three atolls (Atafu, Fakaofo, Nukunonu), each featuring a lagoon encircled by various reef-bound islets that rise to over 3 m (10 ft) above sea level
Natural resources
fish
Area - comparative
approximately 17 times larger than the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Geographic coordinates
9 00 S, 172 00 W
Population distribution
the small populace is relatively uniformly distributed across the three atolls