Nitrogen fertilizer use in Tonga
Tonga: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 67 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use in Tonga is 67 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Tonga peaked at 113 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2002.
Tonga ranks 181st of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Tonga?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 113 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Tonga rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Tonga ranks 181st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.