Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was 15.52 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Tonga stood at 15.52 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 138.6% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 671.43 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -90.65 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Tonga ranks 51st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 36.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -90.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -30 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2012 | 671.43 % change on previous year | -2338.1% |
| 2013 | 35.19 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2014 | -36.99 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 2015 | 21.74 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2016 | 64.29 % change on previous year | +195.7% |
| 2017 | 22.83 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2018 | -43.36 % change on previous year | -290.0% |
| 2019 | 32.81 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 2020 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2021 | 15.48 % change on previous year | -1415.5% |
| 2022 | -40.21 % change on previous year | -359.8% |
| 2023 | 15.52 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate 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 | +2338.1% | -30 % change on previous year | 671.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.6 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 36.51 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.73 % change on previous year | -90.65 % change on previous year | 671.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.6 % change on previous year | -40.21 % change on previous year | 15.52 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 48 Uzbekistan 15.68 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Cape Verde 15.65 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Nicaragua 15.53 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Bolivia 14.88 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Tanzania 13.62 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Canada 13.56 % change on previous year 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)
- 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, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Tonga was 15.52 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 671.43 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.65 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Tonga rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.