Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture in Tonga
Tonga: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture was 655,574 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, non-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, non-dairy — manure left on pasture in Tonga stood at 655,574 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 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture in Tonga peaked at 655,574 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90,428 kg, in 1967.
Tonga ranks 165th 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, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 127,092 kg | — |
| 1962 | 121,557 kg | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 149,343 kg | +22.9% |
| 1964 | 139,862 kg | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 108,842 kg | -22.2% |
| 1966 | 105,061 kg | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 90,428 kg | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 114,378 kg | +26.5% |
| 1969 | 127,476 kg | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 162,058 kg | +27.1% |
| 1971 | 166,387 kg | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 198,448 kg | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 222,617 kg | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 208,532 kg | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 343,790 kg | +64.9% |
| 1976 | 313,922 kg | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 334,035 kg | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 516,590 kg | +54.7% |
| 1979 | 529,578 kg | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 538,183 kg | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 578,190 kg | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 537,361 kg | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 415,256 kg | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 422,709 kg | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 500,258 kg | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 482,720 kg | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 537,415 kg | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 537,306 kg | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 627,679 kg | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 539,827 kg | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 537,799 kg | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 516,042 kg | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 510,616 kg | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 512,424 kg | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 505,190 kg | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 510,616 kg | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 510,616 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 510,616 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 559,447 kg | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 602,852 kg | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 605,702 kg | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 605,647 kg | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 605,647 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 605,647 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 605,647 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 605,647 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 608,388 kg | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 608,333 kg | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 608,333 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 605,592 kg | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 608,333 kg | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 616,279 kg | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 627,076 kg | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 632,447 kg | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 639,900 kg | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 643,189 kg | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 645,052 kg | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 646,641 kg | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 647,902 kg | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 653,547 kg | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 653,108 kg | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 654,369 kg | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 655,574 kg | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 655,574 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.46 million kg, 4% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 655,574 kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.11 million kg, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, non-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +64.9% | 208,532 kg | 343,790 kg |
| 1978 | +54.7% | 334,035 kg | 516,590 kg |
| 1970 | +27.1% | 127,476 kg | 162,058 kg |
| 1968 | +26.5% | 90,428 kg | 114,378 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,449 kg | 90,428 kg | 149,343 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 299,596 kg | 162,058 kg | 529,578 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 517,708 kg | 415,256 kg | 627,679 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 521,319 kg | 505,190 kg | 559,447 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 606,184 kg | 602,852 kg | 608,388 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 631,241 kg | 605,592 kg | 647,902 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 654,150 kg | 653,108 kg | 655,574 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 162 Iceland 809,003 kg compare
- 163 Palestine 789,436 kg compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 720,682 kg compare
- 166 French Guiana 514,363 kg compare
- 167 French Polynesia 441,836 kg compare
- 168 Saint Lucia 388,946 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, non-dairy — manure left on pasture in Tonga?
- Cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture in Tonga was 655,574 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 655,574 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,428 kg in 1967.
- How does Tonga rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture?
- Tonga ranks 165th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, non-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).