Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Tonga
Tonga: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 138.26 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Tonga, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Tonga stood at 138.26 t.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Tonga peaked at 260.04 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.01 t, in 2003.
Tonga ranks 154th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Tonga, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.01 t | — |
| 2004 | 1.59 t | +15800.0% |
| 2005 | 1.63 t | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.24 t | -85.3% |
| 2008 | 0.26 t | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.85 t | +1380.8% |
| 2011 | 7.5 t | +94.8% |
| 2012 | 48.71 t | +549.5% |
| 2013 | 5.5 t | -88.7% |
| 2014 | 123.97 t | +2154.0% |
| 2015 | 31.13 t | -74.9% |
| 2016 | 48 t | +54.2% |
| 2017 | 180.35 t | +275.7% |
| 2018 | 260.04 t | +44.2% |
| 2019 | 27.42 t | -89.5% |
| 2020 | 67.87 t | +147.5% |
| 2021 | 47.38 t | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 109.42 t | +130.9% |
| 2023 | 146.81 t | +34.2% |
| 2024 | 138.26 t | -5.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 138.26 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,901 t, 5% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 138.26 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 723.1 t, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +15800.0% | 0.01 t | 1.59 t |
| 2014 | +2154.0% | 5.5 t | 123.97 t |
| 2010 | +1380.8% | 0.26 t | 3.85 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.746 t | 0.01 t | 1.63 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 73.65 t | 3.85 t | 260.04 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.95 t | 47.38 t | 146.81 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 151 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 161.49 t compare
- 152 Tajikistan 159.72 t compare
- 153 Niger 138.28 t compare
- 155 Montenegro 134.93 t compare
- 156 Palau 132.59 t compare
- 157 Nigeria 128.45 t 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 fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Tonga?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Tonga was 138.26 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 260.04 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 t in 2003.
- How does Tonga rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Tonga ranks 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf