Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Tonga, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Tonga is 0.0006 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.0011 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 2002.
Tonga ranks 147th of 195 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, per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +36.5% |
| 1984 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.001 tonnes per person | — |
| 2009 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -90.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +672.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +65.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0006 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0006 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 tonnes per person, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita 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 | +672.2% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 144 Bhutan 0.0008 tonnes per person compare
- 145 French Polynesia 0.0007 tonnes per person compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0007 tonnes per person compare
- 148 Qatar 0.0006 tonnes per person compare
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0006 tonnes per person compare
- 150 Liberia 0.0005 tonnes per person 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, per capita in Tonga?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Tonga was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2002.
- How does Tonga rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.