Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga
Tonga: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 848.81 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — 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, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga stood at 848.81 kg. 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 that leaches in Tonga peaked at 848.81 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.28 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 that leaches in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78.05 kg | — |
| 1962 | 87.81 kg | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 97.56 kg | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 107.32 kg | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 117.08 kg | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 156.1 kg | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 260.17 kg | +66.7% |
| 1968 | 305.7 kg | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 227.65 kg | -25.5% |
| 1970 | 130.09 kg | -42.9% |
| 1971 | 104.07 kg | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 45.53 kg | -56.3% |
| 1973 | 42.28 kg | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 68.3 kg | +61.5% |
| 1975 | 240.66 kg | +252.4% |
| 1976 | 334.97 kg | +39.2% |
| 1977 | 191.88 kg | -42.7% |
| 1978 | 364.24 kg | +89.8% |
| 1979 | 321.96 kg | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 292.69 kg | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 448.8 kg | +53.3% |
| 1982 | 468.31 kg | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 169.11 kg | -63.9% |
| 1984 | 139.84 kg | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 611.4 kg | +337.2% |
| 1986 | 650.43 kg | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 705.72 kg | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 819.54 kg | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 611.4 kg | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 422.78 kg | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 445.55 kg | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 474.81 kg | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 487.82 kg | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 487.82 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 637.42 kg | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 734.99 kg | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 748 kg | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 748 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 734.99 kg | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 734.99 kg | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 734.99 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 734.99 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 734.99 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 734.99 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 731.73 kg | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 731.73 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 790.27 kg | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 822.79 kg | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 829.3 kg | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 819.54 kg | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 806.53 kg | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 813.04 kg | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 819.54 kg | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 842.31 kg | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 845.56 kg | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 822.79 kg | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 829.3 kg | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 835.8 kg | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 839.05 kg | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 845.56 kg | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 845.56 kg | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 845.56 kg | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 848.81 kg | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 848.81 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587,686 kg, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 848.81 kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,181 kg, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +337.2% | 139.84 kg | 611.4 kg |
| 1975 | +252.4% | 68.3 kg | 240.66 kg |
| 1978 | +89.8% | 191.88 kg | 364.24 kg |
| 1967 | +66.7% | 156.1 kg | 260.17 kg |
| 1983 | -63.9% | 468.31 kg | 169.11 kg |
| 1974 | +61.5% | 42.28 kg | 68.3 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159.72 kg | 78.05 kg | 305.7 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 184.4 kg | 42.28 kg | 364.24 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 491.73 kg | 139.84 kg | 819.54 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 592.22 kg | 422.78 kg | 748 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 758.08 kg | 731.73 kg | 829.3 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 827.35 kg | 806.53 kg | 845.56 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 846.37 kg | 845.56 kg | 848.81 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 176 Samoa 1,115 kg compare
- 177 North Macedonia 973.48 kg compare
- 178 Vanuatu 858.57 kg compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 374 kg compare
- 181 French Polynesia 308.95 kg compare
- 182 Tuvalu 152.85 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 that leaches in Tonga?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga was 848.81 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 848.81 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.28 kg in 1973.
- How does Tonga rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 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).