Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Tonga
Tonga: Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated was 2,419 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Tonga stood at 2,419 kg.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Tonga peaked at 3,023 kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,163 kg, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 182nd 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 — Losses from manure treated in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,163 kg | — |
| 1962 | 1,163 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,221 kg | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 1,279 kg | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 1,337 kg | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 1,395 kg | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 1,453 kg | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1,512 kg | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1,570 kg | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 1,628 kg | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 1,686 kg | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1,860 kg | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 1,895 kg | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1,919 kg | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,953 kg | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1,977 kg | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2,012 kg | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2,035 kg | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2,058 kg | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,093 kg | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2,907 kg | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 2,116 kg | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 2,151 kg | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,174 kg | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2,209 kg | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2,232 kg | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2,256 kg | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2,279 kg | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2,302 kg | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,744 kg | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 2,174 kg | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 2,139 kg | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,128 kg | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,744 kg | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 1,163 kg | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 2,128 kg | +83.0% |
| 1997 | 2,128 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,128 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,395 kg | -34.4% |
| 2000 | 2,907 kg | +108.3% |
| 2001 | 2,302 kg | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 2,314 kg | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,314 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,314 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,314 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,314 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,314 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,325 kg | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,325 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,907 kg | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 2,325 kg | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 2,965 kg | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 3,000 kg | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,023 kg | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,384 kg | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 2,384 kg | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,384 kg | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,395 kg | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,395 kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,407 kg | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,407 kg | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,407 kg | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,419 kg | +0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2,419 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million kg, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2,419 kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 576,020 kg, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated 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% | 1,395 kg | 2,907 kg |
| 1996 | +83.0% | 1,163 kg | 2,128 kg |
| 1981 | +38.9% | 2,093 kg | 2,907 kg |
| 1999 | -34.4% | 2,128 kg | 1,395 kg |
| 1995 | -33.3% | 1,744 kg | 1,163 kg |
| 1982 | -27.2% | 2,907 kg | 2,116 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,344 kg | 1,163 kg | 1,570 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,902 kg | 1,628 kg | 2,058 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,272 kg | 2,093 kg | 2,907 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,887 kg | 1,163 kg | 2,174 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,374 kg | 2,302 kg | 2,907 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,616 kg | 2,325 kg | 3,023 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,410 kg | 2,407 kg | 2,419 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 179 Congo 3,060 kg compare
- 180 Guadeloupe 2,763 kg compare
- 181 Mauritius 2,746 kg compare
- 183 Brunei Darussalam 1,125 kg compare
- 184 Niue 872.06 kg compare
- 185 Cook Islands 514.43 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 — losses from manure treated in Tonga?
- Cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Tonga was 2,419 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3,023 kg in 2014.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,163 kg in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated?
- Tonga ranks 182nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated 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 — Losses from manure treated (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).