Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Tonga
Tonga: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture was 12,694 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Tonga stood at 12,694 kg.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Tonga peaked at 15,867 kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,103 kg, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 181st 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 — Manure left on pasture in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,103 kg | — |
| 1962 | 6,103 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,408 kg | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 6,713 kg | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 7,018 kg | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 7,323 kg | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 7,628 kg | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 7,934 kg | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 8,239 kg | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 8,544 kg | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 8,849 kg | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 9,764 kg | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 9,948 kg | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 10,070 kg | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 10,253 kg | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 10,375 kg | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 10,558 kg | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 10,680 kg | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 10,802 kg | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 10,985 kg | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 15,257 kg | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 11,107 kg | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 11,290 kg | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 11,412 kg | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 11,595 kg | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 11,717 kg | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 11,839 kg | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 11,962 kg | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 12,084 kg | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 9,154 kg | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 11,412 kg | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 11,229 kg | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 11,168 kg | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 9,154 kg | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 6,103 kg | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 11,168 kg | +83.0% |
| 1997 | 11,168 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11,168 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,323 kg | -34.4% |
| 2000 | 15,257 kg | +108.3% |
| 2001 | 12,084 kg | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 12,145 kg | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12,145 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,145 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,145 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,145 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,145 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,206 kg | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12,206 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15,257 kg | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 12,206 kg | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 15,562 kg | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 15,745 kg | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 15,867 kg | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12,511 kg | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 12,511 kg | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,511 kg | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,572 kg | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12,572 kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,633 kg | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 12,633 kg | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,633 kg | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,694 kg | +0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 12,694 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.46 million kg, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 12,694 kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.12 million kg, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture 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% | 7,323 kg | 15,257 kg |
| 1996 | +83.0% | 6,103 kg | 11,168 kg |
| 1981 | +38.9% | 10,985 kg | 15,257 kg |
| 1999 | -34.4% | 11,168 kg | 7,323 kg |
| 1995 | -33.3% | 9,154 kg | 6,103 kg |
| 1982 | -27.2% | 15,257 kg | 11,107 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,052 kg | 6,103 kg | 8,239 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,984 kg | 8,544 kg | 10,802 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,925 kg | 10,985 kg | 15,257 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,905 kg | 6,103 kg | 11,412 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,462 kg | 12,084 kg | 15,257 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,731 kg | 12,206 kg | 15,867 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,648 kg | 12,633 kg | 12,694 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 178 Saint Lucia 18,594 kg compare
- 179 Bahamas 17,584 kg compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13,245 kg compare
- 182 Seychelles 12,586 kg compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12,302 kg compare
- 184 French Guiana 10,647 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 — manure left on pasture in Tonga?
- Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Tonga was 12,694 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 15,867 kg in 2014.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,103 kg in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture?
- Tonga ranks 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (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).