Pesticide use in Tonga
Tonga: Pesticide use was 20 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
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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.