Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Tonga
Tonga: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.65 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.65 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
152nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.77 kilograms per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
0.29 kilograms per hectare
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Tonga is 0.65 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Tonga peaked at 0.77 kilograms per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.29 kilograms per hectare, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 152nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.43 kilograms per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.43 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.43 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.43 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.43 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.43 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 0.29 kilograms per hectare | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 0.77 kilograms per hectare | +165.5% |
| 2018 | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7 kilograms per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.404 kilograms per hectare | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.424 kilograms per hectare | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | 0.43 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.494 kilograms per hectare | 0.29 kilograms per hectare | 0.77 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.665 kilograms per hectare | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Tonga?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Tonga was 0.65 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.77 kilograms per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 kilograms per hectare in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Tonga ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.