All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga
Tonga: All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 363,755 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga stood at 363,755 kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga peaked at 363,755 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102,183 kg, in 1965.
That places Tonga 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105,218 kg | — |
| 1962 | 108,047 kg | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 118,925 kg | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 114,894 kg | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 102,183 kg | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 108,028 kg | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 107,636 kg | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 118,844 kg | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 124,492 kg | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 127,976 kg | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 126,782 kg | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 128,223 kg | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 145,676 kg | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 143,237 kg | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 197,363 kg | +37.8% |
| 1976 | 196,513 kg | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 220,375 kg | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 294,937 kg | +33.8% |
| 1979 | 302,761 kg | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 311,957 kg | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 346,483 kg | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 313,065 kg | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 245,525 kg | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 249,590 kg | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 302,089 kg | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 300,677 kg | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 321,856 kg | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 326,648 kg | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 355,552 kg | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 285,136 kg | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 285,194 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 322,428 kg | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 318,770 kg | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 311,711 kg | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 308,515 kg | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 307,399 kg | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 302,728 kg | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 302,728 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 318,422 kg | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 333,964 kg | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 333,867 kg | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 333,869 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 333,869 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 333,869 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 333,870 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 333,870 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 336,057 kg | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 336,043 kg | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 336,040 kg | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 336,138 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 336,027 kg | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 341,295 kg | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 341,853 kg | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 344,651 kg | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 349,415 kg | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 353,144 kg | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 356,051 kg | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 357,372 kg | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 358,800 kg | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 362,400 kg | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 360,347 kg | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 362,016 kg | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 363,755 kg | +0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 363,755 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.41 million kg, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 363,755 kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.91 million kg, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +37.8% | 143,237 kg | 197,363 kg |
| 1978 | +33.8% | 220,375 kg | 294,937 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112,030 kg | 102,183 kg | 124,492 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 188,384 kg | 126,782 kg | 302,761 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 307,344 kg | 245,525 kg | 355,552 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 306,303 kg | 285,136 kg | 322,428 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 334,532 kg | 333,867 kg | 336,057 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 347,475 kg | 336,027 kg | 358,800 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 362,130 kg | 360,347 kg | 363,755 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 168 Bahrain 626,828 kg compare
- 169 Barbados 500,811 kg compare
- 170 Martinique 388,049 kg compare
- 172 Faroe Islands 319,710 kg compare
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 301,362 kg compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 267,439 kg compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga?
- All animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga was 363,755 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 363,755 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,183 kg in 1965.
- How does Tonga rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Tonga ranks 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).