Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Tonga

Tonga: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was -11.02 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-11.02 kg/ha
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
187th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12.36 kg/ha
in 1988
All-time low
-71.78 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Tonga, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Tonga is -11.02 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Tonga peaked at 12.36 kg/ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, -71.78 kg/ha, in 1961.

Tonga ranks 187th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -50.94 kg/ha -71.78 kg/ha -41.02 kg/ha 9
1970s -41.84 kg/ha -58.12 kg/ha -21.03 kg/ha 10
1980s -8.86 kg/ha -34.61 kg/ha 12.36 kg/ha 10
1990s -1.65 kg/ha -12.1 kg/ha 10.44 kg/ha 10
2000s -25.98 kg/ha -58.97 kg/ha -11.65 kg/ha 10
2010s -27.37 kg/ha -53.4 kg/ha -7.75 kg/ha 10
2020s -9.61 kg/ha -11.02 kg/ha -8.32 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 184 Ghana -8.11 kg/ha compare
  2. 185 Papua New Guinea -8.48 kg/ha compare
  3. 186 Melanesia -10.16 kg/ha compare
  4. 188 Belgium-Luxembourg -11.13 kg/ha compare
  5. 189 Samoa -14.03 kg/ha compare
  6. 190 Polynesia -14.34 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Tonga?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Tonga was -11.02 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 12.36 kg/ha in 1988.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was -71.78 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Tonga rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Tonga ranks 187th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).