Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Tonga
Tonga: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 8,132 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Tonga stood at 8,132 kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Tonga peaked at 8,132 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,284 kg, in 1967.
That places Tonga 171st 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,677 kg | — |
| 1962 | 1,612 kg | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 1,950 kg | +21.0% |
| 1964 | 1,846 kg | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 1,486 kg | -19.5% |
| 1966 | 1,450 kg | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1,284 kg | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 1,577 kg | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 1,741 kg | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 2,160 kg | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 2,220 kg | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2,626 kg | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 2,917 kg | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 2,754 kg | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 4,364 kg | +58.5% |
| 1976 | 4,013 kg | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 4,257 kg | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 6,427 kg | +51.0% |
| 1979 | 6,584 kg | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 6,691 kg | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 7,284 kg | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 6,685 kg | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 5,241 kg | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 5,333 kg | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 6,258 kg | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 6,053 kg | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 6,706 kg | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 6,708 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,784 kg | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 6,660 kg | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 6,699 kg | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6,435 kg | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 6,369 kg | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 6,335 kg | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 6,165 kg | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 6,369 kg | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 6,369 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,369 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,842 kg | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 7,577 kg | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 7,523 kg | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 7,524 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,524 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,524 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,524 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,524 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,557 kg | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7,558 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,558 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,610 kg | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7,558 kg | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7,745 kg | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 7,878 kg | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7,945 kg | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7,941 kg | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7,980 kg | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8,002 kg | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8,022 kg | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8,037 kg | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8,106 kg | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8,101 kg | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8,116 kg | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 8,132 kg | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8,132 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.85 million kg, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8,132 kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.97 million kg, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +58.5% | 2,754 kg | 4,364 kg |
| 1978 | +51.0% | 4,257 kg | 6,427 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,625 kg | 1,284 kg | 1,950 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,832 kg | 2,160 kg | 6,584 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,474 kg | 5,241 kg | 7,784 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,461 kg | 6,165 kg | 6,842 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,539 kg | 7,523 kg | 7,577 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,872 kg | 7,558 kg | 8,037 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,114 kg | 8,101 kg | 8,132 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 168 Solomon Islands 12,420 kg compare
- 169 Liberia 11,861 kg compare
- 170 Suriname 9,440 kg compare
- 172 Guadeloupe 7,956 kg compare
- 173 Martinique 7,654 kg compare
- 174 Grenada 6,031 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 — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Tonga?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Tonga was 8,132 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 8,132 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,284 kg in 1967.
- How does Tonga rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Tonga ranks 171st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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).