Fertilizer use per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.12 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per capita in Tonga, 1982–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per capita in Tonga stood at 0.12 Kilograms per capita.
The figure is down 42.9% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Tonga peaked at 1.46 Kilograms per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Kilograms per capita, in 2002.
Tonga ranks 157th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.37 Kilograms per capita | 0.27 Kilograms per capita | 0.47 Kilograms per capita | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0825 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 0.43 Kilograms per capita | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.619 Kilograms per capita | 0.35 Kilograms per capita | 1.46 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4175 Kilograms per capita | 0.12 Kilograms per capita | 0.72 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 154 Palestine 0.14 Kilograms per capita compare
- 155 Uganda 0.13 Kilograms per capita compare
- 155 United Arab Emirates 0.13 Kilograms per capita compare
- 157 Barbados 0.12 Kilograms per capita compare
- 157 Namibia 0.12 Kilograms per capita compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 0.11 Kilograms per capita compare
- 160 Maldives 0.11 Kilograms per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tonga
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 120.22 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 18.6% (2024)
- Rural population 81,794 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 78.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 18.6% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 18.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 113 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Tonga?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Tonga was 0.12 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 Kilograms per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Kilograms per capita in 2002.
- How does Tonga rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Tonga ranks 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.