Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Tonga
Tonga: Cattle, dairy — Manure management was 4,176 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — manure management in Tonga is 4,176 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure management in Tonga peaked at 5,220 kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,008 kg, in 1961.
That places Tonga 182nd out of 190 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.
Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,008 kg | — |
| 1962 | 2,008 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,108 kg | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 2,208 kg | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 2,309 kg | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 2,409 kg | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 2,509 kg | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 2,610 kg | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 2,710 kg | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 2,810 kg | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 2,911 kg | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 3,212 kg | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 3,272 kg | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3,312 kg | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 3,373 kg | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 3,413 kg | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 3,473 kg | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 3,513 kg | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,553 kg | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 3,614 kg | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 5,019 kg | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 3,654 kg | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 3,714 kg | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3,754 kg | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3,814 kg | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 3,854 kg | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3,895 kg | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3,935 kg | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,975 kg | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3,011 kg | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 3,754 kg | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 3,694 kg | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,674 kg | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,011 kg | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 2,008 kg | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 3,674 kg | +83.0% |
| 1997 | 3,674 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,674 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,409 kg | -34.4% |
| 2000 | 5,019 kg | +108.3% |
| 2001 | 3,975 kg | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 3,995 kg | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,995 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,995 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,995 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,995 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,995 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,015 kg | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,015 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,019 kg | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 4,015 kg | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 5,119 kg | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 5,179 kg | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5,220 kg | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,115 kg | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 4,115 kg | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,115 kg | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,135 kg | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,135 kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,156 kg | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,156 kg | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,156 kg | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,176 kg | +0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 4,176 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.86 million kg, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 4,176 kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million kg, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Manure management 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% | 2,409 kg | 5,019 kg |
| 1996 | +83.0% | 2,008 kg | 3,674 kg |
| 1981 | +38.9% | 3,614 kg | 5,019 kg |
| 1999 | -34.4% | 3,674 kg | 2,409 kg |
| 1995 | -33.3% | 3,011 kg | 2,008 kg |
| 1982 | -27.2% | 5,019 kg | 3,654 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,320 kg | 2,008 kg | 2,710 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,284 kg | 2,810 kg | 3,553 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,923 kg | 3,614 kg | 5,019 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,258 kg | 2,008 kg | 3,754 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,099 kg | 3,975 kg | 5,019 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,517 kg | 4,015 kg | 5,220 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,161 kg | 4,156 kg | 4,176 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 179 Guadeloupe 12,244 kg compare
- 180 French Polynesia 8,793 kg compare
- 181 New Caledonia 6,404 kg compare
- 183 Brunei Darussalam 3,331 kg compare
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 3,144 kg compare
- 185 Sao Tome and Principe 2,572 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 management in Tonga?
- Cattle, dairy — manure management in Tonga was 4,176 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5,220 kg in 2014.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,008 kg in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for cattle, dairy — manure management?
- Tonga ranks 182nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure management 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 management (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).