Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tonga
Tonga: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 2.97 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.97 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
184th
of 201 countries
All-time high
10.02 kilograms per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
0 kilograms per hectare
in 2002
Years of data
26
1982–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tonga stood at 2.97 kilograms per hectare.
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 kilograms per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2002.
Tonga ranks 184th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3.2 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1983 | 5.01 kilograms per hectare | +56.6% |
| 1984 | 3.45 kilograms per hectare | -31.1% |
| 1985 | 3.45 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2008 | 6 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2009 | 6.69 kilograms per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 6.35 kilograms per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.36 kilograms per hectare | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 5.08 kilograms per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 5.23 kilograms per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.03 kilograms per hectare | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 5.33 kilograms per hectare | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 6.67 kilograms per hectare | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 7.64 kilograms per hectare | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 5.41 kilograms per hectare | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 10.02 kilograms per hectare | +85.2% |
| 2020 | 7.64 kilograms per hectare | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 7.32 kilograms per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.32 kilograms per hectare | -54.6% |
| 2023 | 2.97 kilograms per hectare | -10.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.97 kilograms per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.95 kilograms per hectare, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.97 kilograms per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.15 kilograms per hectare, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.78 kilograms per hectare | 3.2 kilograms per hectare | 5.01 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.59 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 6.69 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.01 kilograms per hectare | 4.03 kilograms per hectare | 10.02 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 kilograms per hectare | 2.97 kilograms per hectare | 7.64 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 181 Haiti 3.39 kilograms per hectare compare
- 182 Cape Verde 3.28 kilograms per hectare compare
- 183 Cuba 3.09 kilograms per hectare compare
- 185 Uganda 2.53 kilograms per hectare compare
- 186 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.45 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Sierra Leone 2.42 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tonga
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0499 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2935 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2945 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tonga?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tonga was 2.97 kilograms per hectare 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 hectare of cropland recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10.02 kilograms per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- How does Tonga rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Tonga ranks 184th out of 201 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.