Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Tonga

Tonga: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 9.96 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.96 t
Change on year
down 45.5%
World rank
171st
of 186 countries
All-time high
127.82 t
in 2019
All-time low
0 t
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Tonga, 1961–2023

050100150196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Tonga stood at 9.96 t.

The figure is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Tonga peaked at 127.82 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2002.

Tonga ranks 171st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Tonga, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 21.58 t —
1962 21.58 t +0.0%
1963 21.58 t +0.0%
1964 21.58 t +0.0%
1965 21.58 t +0.0%
1966 21.58 t +0.0%
1967 21.58 t +0.0%
1968 21.58 t +0.0%
1969 21.58 t +0.0%
1970 21.58 t +0.0%
1971 21.58 t +0.0%
1972 21.58 t +0.0%
1973 21.58 t +0.0%
1974 21.58 t +0.0%
1975 21.58 t +0.0%
1976 21.58 t +0.0%
1977 21.58 t +0.0%
1978 21.58 t +0.0%
1979 21.58 t +0.0%
1980 21.58 t +0.0%
1981 21.58 t +0.0%
1982 21.58 t +0.0%
1983 38.18 t +76.9%
1984 36.17 t -5.3%
1985 34.16 t -5.6%
1986 32.15 t -5.9%
1987 30.14 t -6.3%
1988 28.13 t -6.7%
1989 26.12 t -7.1%
1990 24.11 t -7.7%
1991 22.1 t -8.3%
1992 20.09 t -9.1%
1993 18.09 t -10.0%
1994 16.08 t -11.1%
1995 14.07 t -12.5%
1996 12.06 t -14.3%
1997 10.05 t -16.7%
1998 8.04 t -20.0%
1999 6.03 t -25.0%
2000 4.02 t -33.3%
2001 2.01 t -50.0%
2002 0 t -100.0%
2003 0 t —
2004 0 t —
2005 0 t —
2006 0 t —
2007 0 t —
2008 20.75 t —
2009 38.18 t +84.0%
2010 70.55 t +84.8%
2011 47.31 t -32.9%
2012 36.52 t -22.8%
2013 32.37 t -11.4%
2014 31.54 t -2.6%
2015 42.33 t +34.2%
2016 46.48 t +9.8%
2017 64.74 t +39.3%
2018 44.82 t -30.8%
2019 127.82 t +185.2%
2020 63.08 t -50.6%
2021 54.78 t -13.2%
2022 18.26 t -66.7%
2023 9.96 t -45.5%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 9.96 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,325 t, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 9.96 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,024 t, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium 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
2019 +185.2% 44.82 t 127.82 t
2002 -100.0% 2.01 t 0 t
2010 +84.8% 38.18 t 70.55 t
2009 +84.0% 20.75 t 38.18 t
1983 +76.9% 21.58 t 38.18 t
2022 -66.7% 54.78 t 18.26 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.58 t 21.58 t 21.58 t 9
1970s 21.58 t 21.58 t 21.58 t 10
1980s 28.98 t 21.58 t 38.18 t 10
1990s 15.07 t 6.03 t 24.11 t 10
2000s 6.5 t 0 t 38.18 t 10
2010s 54.45 t 31.54 t 127.82 t 10
2020s 36.52 t 9.96 t 63.08 t 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 169 Seychelles 16.6 t compare
  2. 170 Faroe Islands 14.94 t compare
  3. 172 Djibouti 5.81 t compare
  4. 173 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.32 t compare
  5. 173 South Sudan 3.32 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Tonga?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Tonga was 9.96 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 127.82 t in 2019.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2002.
How does Tonga rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
Tonga ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,440 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 (%).