Fertilizer use by nutrient in Tonga
Tonga: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 67 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Tonga, 1982–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 67 tonnes for fertilizer use by nutrient in 2023.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Tonga peaked at 113 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Tonga 181st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 63 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 86 tonnes | +36.5% |
| 1984 | 100 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 107 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 107 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 tonnes | -90.7% |
| 2011 | 7 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 54 tonnes | +671.4% |
| 2013 | 73 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 46 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 2015 | 56 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 92 tonnes | +64.3% |
| 2017 | 113 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 64 tonnes | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 85 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 84 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 97 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 58 tonnes | -40.2% |
| 2023 | 67 tonnes | +15.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 67 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,228 tonnes, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 67 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,697 tonnes, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use by nutrient 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 | +671.4% | 7 tonnes | 54 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.25 tonnes | 63 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 4 |
| 2000s | 26.75 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 107 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 60 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 113 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5 tonnes | 58 tonnes | 97 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More agriculture & rural data for Tonga
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,154 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7884 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 18.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 18.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use by nutrient in Tonga?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Tonga was 67 tonnes 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 by nutrient recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 113 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Tonga rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Tonga ranks 181st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.