Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Tonga
Tonga: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 0.39 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Tonga, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Tonga is 0.39 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Tonga peaked at 4.97 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Tonga 181st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.246 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 1.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.247 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 1.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 kg/ha | 1.29 kg/ha | 4.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 kg/ha | 0.39 kg/ha | 2.44 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 178 Syrian Arab Republic 0.47 kg/ha compare
- 179 Namibia 0.42 kg/ha compare
- 180 Cabo Verde 0.41 kg/ha compare
- 182 Kyrgyzstan 0.35 kg/ha compare
- 183 Gambia 0.26 kg/ha compare
- 184 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.24 kg/ha compare
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- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Tonga?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Tonga was 0.39 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Tonga ranks 181st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf