Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Tonga
Tonga: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) was 63.96 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 63.96 kg per square kilometre for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Tonga peaked at 69.11 kg per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.57 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 73rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.57 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.25 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 13.35 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 14.53 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 12.21 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1966 | 14.51 kg per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1967 | 16.2 kg per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 17.45 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 17.71 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 17.8 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 18.03 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 18.57 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 19.44 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 20.3 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 25.21 kg per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 28.9 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 46.01 kg per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1978 | 51.18 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 51.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 56.15 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 64.79 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 53.69 kg per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 45.62 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 47.08 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 60.2 kg per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1986 | 60.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 64.79 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 69.11 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 67.47 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 67.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 67.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 66.95 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 60.47 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 60.2 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 56.15 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 51.83 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 51.83 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 53.86 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 53.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 53.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 53.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.15 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 57.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 58.31 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 59.21 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 59.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 60.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 60.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 61.57 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 63.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 62.01 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 62.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 63.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +59.2% | 28.9 kg per square kilometre | 46.01 kg per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +27.9% | 47.08 kg per square kilometre | 60.2 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.2 kg per square kilometre | 10.57 kg per square kilometre | 17.71 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.71 kg per square kilometre | 17.8 kg per square kilometre | 51.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.94 kg per square kilometre | 45.62 kg per square kilometre | 69.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.34 kg per square kilometre | 51.83 kg per square kilometre | 67.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.12 kg per square kilometre | 53.99 kg per square kilometre | 54.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.24 kg per square kilometre | 54.42 kg per square kilometre | 61.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63 kg per square kilometre | 62.01 kg per square kilometre | 63.96 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Tonga?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Tonga was 63.96 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 69.11 kg per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.57 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Tonga ranks 73rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.