Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Tonga
Tonga: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 67 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Tonga, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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, gaps filled in Tonga?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Tonga was 67 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 113 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Tonga rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Tonga ranks 181st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.