Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Tonga
Tonga: Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 0.4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4
Change on year
down 44.4%
World rank
178th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.96
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
24
1982–2023
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Tonga, 1982–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.4 for potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Tonga peaked at 4.96 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
Tonga ranks 178th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.87 | — |
| 1983 | 1.59 | +82.8% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0.93 | — |
| 2009 | 1.65 | +77.4% |
| 2010 | 3.02 | +83.0% |
| 2011 | 2.05 | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 1.35 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 2.52 | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 1.76 | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 4.96 | +181.8% |
| 2020 | 2.45 | -50.6% |
| 2021 | 2.13 | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.72 | -66.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4 | -44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.23 | 0.87 | 1.59 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3225 | 0 | 1.65 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.19 | 1.25 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 0.4 | 2.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 175 Cape Verde 0.48 compare
- 176 Namibia 0.42 compare
- 177 Syrian Arab Republic 0.41 compare
- 179 Tuvalu 0.37 compare
- 180 Kyrgyzstan 0.35 compare
- 181 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.26 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 18.57 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 18.57 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Tonga?
- Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Tonga was 0.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 in 2019.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Tonga rank for potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Tonga ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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