Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Tonga

Tonga: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus was 277.6 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
277.6 t
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
159th
of 185 countries
All-time high
375.51 t
in 1988
All-time low
58.71 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Tonga, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Tonga stood at 277.6 t.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Tonga peaked at 375.51 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 58.71 t, in 1961.

Tonga ranks 159th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Tonga, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 58.71 t —
1962 84.84 t +44.5%
1963 83.45 t -1.6%
1964 83.19 t -0.3%
1965 88.03 t +5.8%
1966 111.09 t +26.2%
1967 97.31 t -12.4%
1968 104.11 t +7.0%
1969 107.34 t +3.1%
1970 114.13 t +6.3%
1971 103.08 t -9.7%
1972 98.45 t -4.5%
1973 121.07 t +23.0%
1974 141.75 t +17.1%
1975 158.04 t +11.5%
1976 203.57 t +28.8%
1977 239.69 t +17.7%
1978 298.63 t +24.6%
1979 299.29 t +0.2%
1980 303.37 t +1.4%
1981 358.87 t +18.3%
1982 320.02 t -10.8%
1983 259.84 t -18.8%
1984 204.5 t -21.3%
1985 260.06 t +27.2%
1986 286.38 t +10.1%
1987 330.83 t +15.5%
1988 375.51 t +13.5%
1989 297.74 t -20.7%
1990 290.84 t -2.3%
1991 290.44 t -0.1%
1992 291.69 t +0.4%
1993 290.65 t -0.4%
1994 280.86 t -3.4%
1995 259.37 t -7.7%
1996 262.96 t +1.4%
1997 262.7 t -0.1%
1998 262.7 t +0.0%
1999 263.69 t +0.4%
2000 264.84 t +0.4%
2001 264.75 t -0.0%
2002 264.75 t +0.0%
2003 264.75 t +0.0%
2004 264.75 t +0.0%
2005 264.82 t +0.0%
2006 264.82 t +0.0%
2007 268.51 t +1.4%
2008 267.85 t -0.2%
2009 267.71 t -0.0%
2010 268 t +0.1%
2011 267.47 t -0.2%
2012 270.29 t +1.1%
2013 272.04 t +0.6%
2014 272.92 t +0.3%
2015 273.97 t +0.4%
2016 275.19 t +0.4%
2017 275.93 t +0.3%
2018 276.62 t +0.3%
2019 277.23 t +0.2%
2020 276.55 t -0.2%
2021 277.03 t +0.2%
2022 277.27 t +0.1%
2023 277.6 t +0.1%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 277.6 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,909 t, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 277.6 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,037 t, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus 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.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +44.5% 58.71 t 84.84 t
1976 +28.8% 158.04 t 203.57 t
1985 +27.2% 204.5 t 260.06 t
1966 +26.2% 88.03 t 111.09 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 90.9 t 58.71 t 111.09 t 9
1970s 177.77 t 98.45 t 299.29 t 10
1980s 299.71 t 204.5 t 375.51 t 10
1990s 275.59 t 259.37 t 291.69 t 10
2000s 265.76 t 264.75 t 268.51 t 10
2010s 272.97 t 267.47 t 277.23 t 10
2020s 277.11 t 276.55 t 277.6 t 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 156 Samoa 345.31 t compare
  2. 157 China, Hong Kong SAR 329.22 t compare
  3. 158 Botswana 280.74 t compare
  4. 160 Belize 249.12 t compare
  5. 161 New Caledonia 239.13 t compare
  6. 162 Singapore 234.46 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Tonga?
Manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Tonga was 277.6 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 375.51 t in 1988.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 58.71 t in 1961.
How does Tonga rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus?
Tonga ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,437 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).