Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga
Tonga: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 3,808 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — 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, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga stood at 3,808 kg.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga peaked at 4,760 kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,831 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 that leaches in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,831 kg | — |
| 1962 | 1,831 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,922 kg | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 2,014 kg | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 2,105 kg | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 2,197 kg | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 2,289 kg | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 2,380 kg | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 2,472 kg | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 2,563 kg | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 2,655 kg | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2,929 kg | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 2,984 kg | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3,021 kg | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 3,076 kg | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 3,112 kg | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 3,167 kg | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 3,204 kg | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,241 kg | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 3,296 kg | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 4,577 kg | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 3,332 kg | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 3,387 kg | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3,424 kg | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3,479 kg | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 3,515 kg | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3,552 kg | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3,588 kg | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,625 kg | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,746 kg | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 3,424 kg | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 3,369 kg | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,350 kg | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,746 kg | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 1,831 kg | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 3,350 kg | +83.0% |
| 1997 | 3,350 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,350 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,197 kg | -34.4% |
| 2000 | 4,577 kg | +108.3% |
| 2001 | 3,625 kg | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 3,643 kg | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,643 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,643 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,643 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,643 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,643 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,662 kg | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,662 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,577 kg | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 3,662 kg | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 4,669 kg | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 4,724 kg | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,760 kg | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,753 kg | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 3,753 kg | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,753 kg | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,772 kg | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,772 kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,790 kg | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,790 kg | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,790 kg | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,808 kg | +0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3,808 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.24 million kg, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3,808 kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 337,216 kg, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +108.3% | 2,197 kg | 4,577 kg |
| 1996 | +83.0% | 1,831 kg | 3,350 kg |
| 1981 | +38.9% | 3,296 kg | 4,577 kg |
| 1999 | -34.4% | 3,350 kg | 2,197 kg |
| 1995 | -33.3% | 2,746 kg | 1,831 kg |
| 1982 | -27.2% | 4,577 kg | 3,332 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,116 kg | 1,831 kg | 2,472 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,995 kg | 2,563 kg | 3,241 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,577 kg | 3,296 kg | 4,577 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,971 kg | 1,831 kg | 3,424 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,739 kg | 3,625 kg | 4,577 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,119 kg | 3,662 kg | 4,760 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,794 kg | 3,790 kg | 3,808 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 178 Saint Lucia 5,578 kg compare
- 179 Bahamas 5,275 kg compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,974 kg compare
- 182 Seychelles 3,776 kg compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,690 kg compare
- 184 French Guiana 3,194 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 that leaches in Tonga?
- Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga was 3,808 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4,760 kg in 2014.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,831 kg in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Tonga ranks 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 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).