Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Tonga
Tonga: Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure was 16,702 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 16,702 kg for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Tonga peaked at 20,878 kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,030 kg, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 184th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,030 kg | — |
| 1962 | 8,030 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,432 kg | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 8,833 kg | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 9,234 kg | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 9,636 kg | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 10,038 kg | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 10,439 kg | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 10,840 kg | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 11,242 kg | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 11,644 kg | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 12,848 kg | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 13,089 kg | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 13,250 kg | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 13,490 kg | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 13,651 kg | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 13,892 kg | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 14,052 kg | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 14,213 kg | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 14,454 kg | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 20,075 kg | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 14,615 kg | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 14,856 kg | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 15,016 kg | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 15,257 kg | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 15,418 kg | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 15,578 kg | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 15,739 kg | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 15,899 kg | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 12,045 kg | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 15,016 kg | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 14,775 kg | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 14,695 kg | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 12,045 kg | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 8,030 kg | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 14,695 kg | +83.0% |
| 1997 | 14,695 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,695 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,636 kg | -34.4% |
| 2000 | 20,075 kg | +108.3% |
| 2001 | 15,899 kg | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 15,980 kg | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15,980 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15,980 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15,980 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15,980 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,980 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,060 kg | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 16,060 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,075 kg | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 16,060 kg | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 20,476 kg | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 20,717 kg | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 20,878 kg | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 16,462 kg | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 16,462 kg | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16,462 kg | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,542 kg | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 16,542 kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,622 kg | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 16,622 kg | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16,622 kg | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16,702 kg | +0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 16,702 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.45 million kg, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 16,702 kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.10 million kg, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +108.3% | 9,636 kg | 20,075 kg |
| 1996 | +83.0% | 8,030 kg | 14,695 kg |
| 1981 | +38.9% | 14,454 kg | 20,075 kg |
| 1999 | -34.4% | 14,695 kg | 9,636 kg |
| 1995 | -33.3% | 12,045 kg | 8,030 kg |
| 1982 | -27.2% | 20,075 kg | 14,615 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,279 kg | 8,030 kg | 10,840 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,137 kg | 11,242 kg | 14,213 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,691 kg | 14,454 kg | 20,075 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,033 kg | 8,030 kg | 15,016 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,397 kg | 15,899 kg | 20,075 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,068 kg | 16,060 kg | 20,878 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,642 kg | 16,622 kg | 16,702 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 25,716 kg compare
- 182 New Caledonia 25,616 kg compare
- 183 Guadeloupe 19,132 kg compare
- 185 Seychelles 14,635 kg compare
- 186 Niue 6,022 kg compare
- 187 Brunei Darussalam 4,563 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 cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Tonga?
- Cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Tonga was 16,702 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 20,878 kg in 2014.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,030 kg in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure?
- Tonga ranks 184th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure (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).