Swine — Amount excreted in manure in Tonga
Tonga: Swine — Amount excreted in manure was 912,677 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine — Amount excreted in manure in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, swine — amount excreted in manure in Tonga stood at 912,677 kg.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — amount excreted in manure in Tonga peaked at 1.30 million kg in 1988 and was at its lowest, 197,889 kg, in 1961.
That places Tonga 114th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Swine — Amount excreted in manure in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 197,889 kg | — |
| 1962 | 297,719 kg | +50.4% |
| 1963 | 288,251 kg | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 285,309 kg | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 304,341 kg | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 390,448 kg | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 327,597 kg | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 347,617 kg | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 365,846 kg | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 398,178 kg | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 359,853 kg | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 347,454 kg | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 434,277 kg | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 510,829 kg | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 546,125 kg | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 715,678 kg | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 866,621 kg | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 1.07 million kg | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.09 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.28 million kg | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million kg | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 928,050 kg | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 712,996 kg | -23.2% |
| 1985 | 877,815 kg | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 977,123 kg | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 1.14 million kg | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 1.30 million kg | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million kg | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 977,123 kg | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 877,815 kg | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 879,411 kg | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 879,411 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 879,411 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 879,411 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 879,411 kg | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 879,411 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 879,411 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 879,411 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 879,411 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 879,411 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 879,411 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 881,582 kg | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 881,582 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 881,582 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 881,582 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 881,582 kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 890,268 kg | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 895,696 kg | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 901,125 kg | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 904,990 kg | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 907,118 kg | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 909,300 kg | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 911,276 kg | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 912,698 kg | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 909,050 kg | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 910,939 kg | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 911,808 kg | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 912,677 kg | +0.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 912,677 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.71 million kg, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 912,677 kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.23 million kg, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine — Amount excreted in manure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +50.4% | 197,889 kg | 297,719 kg |
| 1976 | +31.0% | 546,125 kg | 715,678 kg |
| 1966 | +28.3% | 304,341 kg | 390,448 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 311,669 kg | 197,889 kg | 390,448 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 631,350 kg | 347,454 kg | 1.07 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million kg | 712,996 kg | 1.30 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 944,283 kg | 877,815 kg | 1.02 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 880,062 kg | 879,411 kg | 881,582 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 899,564 kg | 881,582 kg | 912,698 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 911,118 kg | 909,050 kg | 912,677 kg | 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 swine — amount excreted in manure in Tonga?
- Swine — amount excreted in manure in Tonga was 912,677 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine — amount excreted in manure recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million kg in 1988.
- What is the lowest swine — amount excreted in manure recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,889 kg in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for swine — amount excreted in manure?
- Tonga ranks 114th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).