Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga
Tonga: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 200,480 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — 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 — manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga stood at 200,480 kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga peaked at 200,480 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,417 kg, in 1967.
Tonga ranks 168th 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,958 kg | — |
| 1962 | 38,298 kg | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 46,725 kg | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 43,972 kg | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 34,758 kg | -21.0% |
| 1966 | 33,715 kg | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 29,417 kg | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 36,693 kg | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 40,714 kg | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 51,180 kg | +25.7% |
| 1971 | 52,571 kg | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 62,464 kg | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 69,769 kg | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 65,580 kg | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 106,213 kg | +62.0% |
| 1976 | 97,289 kg | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 103,378 kg | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 158,181 kg | +53.0% |
| 1979 | 162,114 kg | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 164,750 kg | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 178,034 kg | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 164,540 kg | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 127,964 kg | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 130,236 kg | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 153,556 kg | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 148,331 kg | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 164,776 kg | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 164,780 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 191,929 kg | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 164,694 kg | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 164,763 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 158,181 kg | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 156,535 kg | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 156,474 kg | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 153,388 kg | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 156,535 kg | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 156,535 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 156,535 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 170,031 kg | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 185,433 kg | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 185,336 kg | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 185,338 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 185,338 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 185,338 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 185,338 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 185,338 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 186,160 kg | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 186,162 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 186,162 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 186,255 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 186,162 kg | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 189,552 kg | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 192,846 kg | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 194,494 kg | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 195,723 kg | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 196,710 kg | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 197,269 kg | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 197,764 kg | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 198,142 kg | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 199,854 kg | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 199,722 kg | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 200,100 kg | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 200,480 kg | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 200,480 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.97 million kg, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 200,480 kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.97 million kg, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +62.0% | 65,580 kg | 106,213 kg |
| 1978 | +53.0% | 103,378 kg | 158,181 kg |
| 1970 | +25.7% | 40,714 kg | 51,180 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,250 kg | 29,417 kg | 46,725 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 92,874 kg | 51,180 kg | 162,114 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 158,890 kg | 127,964 kg | 191,929 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 159,367 kg | 153,388 kg | 170,031 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 185,594 kg | 185,336 kg | 186,162 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,492 kg | 186,162 kg | 198,142 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,039 kg | 199,722 kg | 200,480 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 165 Suriname 375,760 kg compare
- 166 Martinique 280,864 kg compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 258,113 kg compare
- 169 French Guiana 157,503 kg compare
- 170 French Polynesia 140,570 kg compare
- 171 Dominica 134,186 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 left on pasture that leaches in Tonga?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga was 200,480 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 200,480 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,417 kg in 1967.
- How does Tonga rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Tonga ranks 168th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 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).