Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity in Tonga
Tonga: Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity was 9.38 t in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity in Tonga, 2004–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 9.38 t for other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity in Tonga peaked at 1,249 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.1 t, in 2016.
That places Tonga 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity in Tonga, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 838.64 t | — |
| 2005 | 620.89 t | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 1,249 t | +101.2% |
| 2007 | 50.32 t | -96.0% |
| 2008 | 82.18 t | +63.3% |
| 2009 | 15.92 t | -80.6% |
| 2010 | 6 t | -62.3% |
| 2014 | 5 t | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1 t | -78.0% |
| 2017 | 22.4 t | +1936.4% |
| 2019 | 11.53 t | -48.5% |
| 2020 | 9.38 t | -18.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 9.38 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.1 t, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 9.38 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.16 t, 14% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 476.18 t | 15.92 t | 1,249 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.21 t | 1.1 t | 22.4 t | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.38 t | 9.38 t | 9.38 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 134 Azerbaijan 11.21 t compare
- 135 Brunei Darussalam 10.73 t compare
- 136 Mauritania 10 t compare
- 138 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 9.09 t compare
- 139 Rwanda 8 t compare
- 140 Serbia 7.52 t compare
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 other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity in Tonga?
- Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity in Tonga was 9.38 t in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,249 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 t in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Tonga ranks 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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 Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf