Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tonga
Tonga: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 2.97 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.97
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
183rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.02
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
26
1982–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tonga, 1982–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tonga stood at 2.97.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tonga peaked at 10.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
Tonga ranks 183rd of 200 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 | 3.78 | 3.2 | 5.01 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.59 | 0 | 6.69 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.01 | 4.03 | 10.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 | 2.97 | 7.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 180 Haiti 3.39 compare
- 181 Cape Verde 3.28 compare
- 182 Cuba 3.09 compare
- 184 Uganda 2.53 compare
- 185 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.45 compare
- 186 Sierra Leone 2.42 compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 18.57 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 18.57 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tonga?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tonga was 2.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10.02 in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Tonga rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Tonga ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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