Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Tonga
Tonga: Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 46,050 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 46,050 kg for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Tonga peaked at 49,757 kg in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7,613 kg, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 148th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,613 kg | — |
| 1962 | 8,098 kg | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 9,609 kg | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 10,461 kg | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 8,795 kg | -15.9% |
| 1966 | 10,449 kg | +18.8% |
| 1967 | 11,662 kg | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 12,560 kg | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 12,750 kg | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 12,812 kg | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 12,983 kg | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 13,372 kg | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 13,994 kg | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 14,616 kg | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 18,149 kg | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 20,811 kg | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 33,126 kg | +59.2% |
| 1978 | 36,851 kg | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 37,162 kg | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 40,427 kg | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 46,647 kg | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 38,655 kg | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 32,846 kg | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 33,897 kg | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 43,348 kg | +27.9% |
| 1986 | 43,537 kg | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 46,647 kg | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 49,757 kg | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 48,575 kg | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 48,513 kg | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 48,513 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48,513 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48,202 kg | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 43,537 kg | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 43,348 kg | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 40,427 kg | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 37,318 kg | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 37,318 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38,779 kg | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 38,872 kg | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 38,872 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38,872 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38,872 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38,872 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38,872 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38,872 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39,184 kg | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 39,184 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39,184 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39,184 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39,184 kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40,427 kg | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 41,205 kg | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 41,982 kg | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 42,632 kg | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 43,027 kg | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 43,463 kg | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 43,889 kg | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 44,333 kg | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 45,400 kg | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 44,650 kg | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 45,328 kg | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 46,050 kg | +1.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 46,050 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 964,137 kg, 5% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 46,050 kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 550,996 kg, 8% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +59.2% | 20,811 kg | 33,126 kg |
| 1985 | +27.9% | 33,897 kg | 43,348 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,222 kg | 7,613 kg | 12,750 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,388 kg | 12,812 kg | 37,162 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,434 kg | 32,846 kg | 49,757 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,447 kg | 37,318 kg | 48,513 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,966 kg | 38,872 kg | 39,184 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,933 kg | 39,184 kg | 44,333 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,357 kg | 44,650 kg | 46,050 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 145 Uruguay 54,850 kg compare
- 146 French Polynesia 50,068 kg compare
- 147 Lithuania 48,280 kg compare
- 149 Bahamas 44,917 kg compare
- 150 Belgium-Luxembourg 44,896 kg compare
- 151 Saint Lucia 43,518 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 goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Tonga?
- Goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Tonga was 46,050 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 49,757 kg in 1988.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,613 kg in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Tonga ranks 148th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).