Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga
Tonga: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 1,232 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens — 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 — manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga stood at 1,232 kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga peaked at 1,232 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 187.74 kg, in 1973.
That places Tonga 185th out of 193 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.
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 199.27 kg | — |
| 1962 | 223.57 kg | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 243.02 kg | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 267.33 kg | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 286.78 kg | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 330.65 kg | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 439.57 kg | +32.9% |
| 1968 | 489.95 kg | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 416.75 kg | -14.9% |
| 1970 | 324.03 kg | -22.2% |
| 1971 | 273.77 kg | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 190.99 kg | -30.2% |
| 1973 | 187.74 kg | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 238 kg | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 434.61 kg | +82.6% |
| 1976 | 543.46 kg | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 414.92 kg | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 606.67 kg | +46.2% |
| 1979 | 583.79 kg | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 564.22 kg | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 749.41 kg | +32.8% |
| 1982 | 788.32 kg | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 508.52 kg | -35.5% |
| 1984 | 488.95 kg | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 989.6 kg | +102.4% |
| 1986 | 1,038 kg | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 1,108 kg | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1,232 kg | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 975.05 kg | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 762.19 kg | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 751.01 kg | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 785.13 kg | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 802.99 kg | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 802.99 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 976.83 kg | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 1,094 kg | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 1,087 kg | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,087 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,094 kg | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,094 kg | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,094 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,094 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,094 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,094 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,095 kg | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,095 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,212 kg | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1,196 kg | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,193 kg | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,198 kg | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,180 kg | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,191 kg | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,198 kg | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,182 kg | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,185 kg | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,201 kg | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,207 kg | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,214 kg | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,222 kg | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,229 kg | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,229 kg | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,229 kg | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,232 kg | +0.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,232 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 million kg, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,232 kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,610 kg, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — 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 | +102.4% | 488.95 kg | 989.6 kg |
| 1975 | +82.6% | 238 kg | 434.61 kg |
| 1978 | +46.2% | 414.92 kg | 606.67 kg |
| 1983 | -35.5% | 788.32 kg | 508.52 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 321.88 kg | 199.27 kg | 489.95 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 379.8 kg | 187.74 kg | 606.67 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 844.22 kg | 488.95 kg | 1,232 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 924.35 kg | 751.01 kg | 1,094 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,126 kg | 1,094 kg | 1,212 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,198 kg | 1,180 kg | 1,222 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,229 kg | 1,229 kg | 1,232 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 182 Vanuatu 1,566 kg compare
- 183 French Polynesia 1,487 kg compare
- 184 Samoa 1,474 kg compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 1,014 kg compare
- 187 Iceland 774.37 kg compare
- 188 Luxembourg 659.67 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 — manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Tonga was 1,232 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,232 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.74 kg in 1973.
- How does Tonga rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Tonga ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Chickens — 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).