Pesticide use in Tonga
Tonga: Pesticide use was 20 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 211 countries
All-time high
24 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
9 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use in Tonga is 20 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Tonga peaked at 24 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9 tonnes, in 2016.
That places Tonga 186th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 12 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 9 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 24 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 2018 | 22 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 22 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 21 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 20 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 20 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 287 tonnes, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8 tonnes | 9 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 21 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 183 Palau 25 tonnes compare
- 184 Cote d'Ivoire 23 tonnes compare
- 184 Faroe Islands 23 tonnes compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 19 tonnes compare
- 188 Bahrain 18 tonnes compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 17 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Tonga?
- Pesticide use in Tonga was 20 tonnes 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 recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 24 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for pesticide use?
- Tonga ranks 186th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.