Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Tonga
Tonga: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture was 2,829 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2,829 kg for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Tonga peaked at 2,829 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 140.93 kg, in 1973.
Tonga ranks 179th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 260.17 kg | — |
| 1962 | 292.69 kg | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 325.21 kg | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 357.74 kg | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 390.26 kg | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 520.34 kg | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 867.24 kg | +66.7% |
| 1968 | 1,019 kg | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 758.84 kg | -25.5% |
| 1970 | 433.62 kg | -42.9% |
| 1971 | 346.9 kg | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 151.77 kg | -56.2% |
| 1973 | 140.93 kg | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 227.65 kg | +61.5% |
| 1975 | 802.2 kg | +252.4% |
| 1976 | 1,117 kg | +39.2% |
| 1977 | 639.59 kg | -42.7% |
| 1978 | 1,214 kg | +89.8% |
| 1979 | 1,073 kg | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 975.64 kg | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 1,496 kg | +53.3% |
| 1982 | 1,561 kg | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 563.71 kg | -63.9% |
| 1984 | 466.14 kg | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 2,038 kg | +337.2% |
| 1986 | 2,168 kg | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 2,352 kg | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 2,732 kg | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 2,038 kg | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 1,409 kg | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 1,485 kg | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1,583 kg | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1,626 kg | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,626 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,125 kg | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 2,450 kg | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 2,493 kg | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,493 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,450 kg | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,450 kg | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,450 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,450 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,450 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,450 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,439 kg | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,439 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,634 kg | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 2,743 kg | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2,764 kg | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,732 kg | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,688 kg | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,710 kg | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,732 kg | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,808 kg | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2,819 kg | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,743 kg | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,764 kg | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,786 kg | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,797 kg | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,819 kg | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,819 kg | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,819 kg | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,829 kg | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2,829 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.96 million kg, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2,829 kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37,270 kg, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +337.2% | 466.14 kg | 2,038 kg |
| 1975 | +252.4% | 227.65 kg | 802.2 kg |
| 1978 | +89.8% | 639.59 kg | 1,214 kg |
| 1967 | +66.7% | 520.34 kg | 867.24 kg |
| 1983 | -63.9% | 1,561 kg | 563.71 kg |
| 1974 | +61.5% | 140.93 kg | 227.65 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 532.39 kg | 260.17 kg | 1,019 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 614.66 kg | 140.93 kg | 1,214 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,639 kg | 466.14 kg | 2,732 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,974 kg | 1,409 kg | 2,493 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,527 kg | 2,439 kg | 2,764 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,758 kg | 2,688 kg | 2,819 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,821 kg | 2,819 kg | 2,829 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 176 Samoa 3,718 kg compare
- 177 North Macedonia 3,245 kg compare
- 178 Vanuatu 2,862 kg compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 1,247 kg compare
- 181 French Polynesia 1,030 kg compare
- 182 Tuvalu 509.5 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 chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Tonga?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Tonga was 2,829 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,829 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.93 kg in 1973.
- How does Tonga rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — 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).