Urea — Import quantity in Tonga
Tonga: Urea — Import quantity was 56 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Tonga, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 56 t for urea — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 59.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Tonga peaked at 706.2 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.04 t, in 2009.
Tonga ranks 160th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Import quantity in Tonga, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 324.57 t | — |
| 2004 | 273.61 t | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 706.2 t | +158.1% |
| 2006 | 28.05 t | -96.0% |
| 2007 | 7.05 t | -74.9% |
| 2009 | 2.04 t | -71.1% |
| 2010 | 7.04 t | +245.1% |
| 2011 | 14.04 t | +99.4% |
| 2012 | 110.36 t | +686.0% |
| 2013 | 103.41 t | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 64.4 t | -37.7% |
| 2015 | 42.92 t | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 104.6 t | +143.7% |
| 2017 | 159.52 t | +52.5% |
| 2018 | 53.02 t | -66.8% |
| 2019 | 86.45 t | +63.1% |
| 2020 | 88.3 t | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 80.8 t | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 86.13 t | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 35.06 t | -59.3% |
| 2024 | 56 t | +59.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 56 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,132 t, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 56 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,701 t, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +686.0% | 14.04 t | 110.36 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223.59 t | 2.04 t | 706.2 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.58 t | 7.04 t | 159.52 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.26 t | 35.06 t | 88.3 t | 5 |
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 urea — import quantity in Tonga?
- Urea — import quantity in Tonga was 56 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 706.2 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 t in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for urea — import quantity?
- Tonga ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Urea — 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