Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Tonga
Tonga: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was -341.74 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Tonga is -341.74 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Tonga peaked at 358.49 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, -1,866 t, in 1961.
That places Tonga 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Tonga, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1,866 t | — |
| 1962 | -1,221 t | -34.6% |
| 1963 | -1,458 t | +19.4% |
| 1964 | -1,309 t | -10.2% |
| 1965 | -1,242 t | -5.1% |
| 1966 | -1,487 t | +19.7% |
| 1967 | -1,521 t | +2.3% |
| 1968 | -1,190 t | -21.8% |
| 1969 | -1,546 t | +30.0% |
| 1970 | -1,090 t | -29.5% |
| 1971 | -1,230 t | +12.8% |
| 1972 | -1,628 t | +32.3% |
| 1973 | -1,274 t | -21.8% |
| 1974 | -1,489 t | +16.9% |
| 1975 | -1,744 t | +17.1% |
| 1976 | -1,484 t | -14.9% |
| 1977 | -1,247 t | -16.0% |
| 1978 | -619.66 t | -50.3% |
| 1979 | -609.94 t | -1.6% |
| 1980 | -1,038 t | +70.2% |
| 1981 | -784.93 t | -24.4% |
| 1982 | -121.62 t | -84.5% |
| 1983 | -248.21 t | +104.1% |
| 1984 | -419.28 t | +68.9% |
| 1985 | -209.81 t | -50.0% |
| 1986 | -427.75 t | +103.9% |
| 1987 | 56.7 t | -113.3% |
| 1988 | 358.49 t | +532.2% |
| 1989 | 194.1 t | -45.9% |
| 1990 | 225.03 t | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 292.43 t | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 228.15 t | -22.0% |
| 1993 | -38.39 t | -116.8% |
| 1994 | -63.64 t | +65.8% |
| 1995 | -95.71 t | +50.4% |
| 1996 | -137 t | +43.1% |
| 1997 | -207.97 t | +51.8% |
| 1998 | -316.21 t | +52.0% |
| 1999 | -326.58 t | +3.3% |
| 2000 | -350.24 t | +7.2% |
| 2001 | -303 t | -13.5% |
| 2002 | -323.92 t | +6.9% |
| 2003 | -309.04 t | -4.6% |
| 2004 | -324.94 t | +5.1% |
| 2005 | -323.68 t | -0.4% |
| 2006 | -576.83 t | +78.2% |
| 2007 | -1,592 t | +176.0% |
| 2008 | -1,455 t | -8.6% |
| 2009 | -1,434 t | -1.4% |
| 2010 | -1,495 t | +4.3% |
| 2011 | -1,473 t | -1.5% |
| 2012 | -1,318 t | -10.5% |
| 2013 | -1,291 t | -2.0% |
| 2014 | -685.44 t | -46.9% |
| 2015 | -636.8 t | -7.1% |
| 2016 | -296.97 t | -53.4% |
| 2017 | -270.19 t | -9.0% |
| 2018 | -257.23 t | -4.8% |
| 2019 | -240.24 t | -6.6% |
| 2020 | -258.02 t | +7.4% |
| 2021 | -261.1 t | +1.2% |
| 2022 | -331.26 t | +26.9% |
| 2023 | -341.74 t | +3.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -341.74 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,914 t. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -341.74 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,537 t. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +532.2% | 56.7 t | 358.49 t |
| 2007 | -176.0% | -576.83 t | -1,592 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1,427 t | -1,866 t | -1,190 t | 9 |
| 1970s | -1,242 t | -1,744 t | -609.94 t | 10 |
| 1980s | -264.06 t | -1,038 t | 358.49 t | 10 |
| 1990s | -43.99 t | -326.58 t | 292.43 t | 10 |
| 2000s | -699.23 t | -1,592 t | -303 t | 10 |
| 2010s | -796.41 t | -1,495 t | -240.24 t | 10 |
| 2020s | -298.03 t | -341.74 t | -258.02 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Tonga?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Tonga was -341.74 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 358.49 t in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,866 t in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- Tonga ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).