Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Tunisia
Tunisia: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use was 163,994 t in 2016. ▲ Rising
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Tunisia, 2002–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2016, ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Tunisia stood at 163,994 t.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Tunisia peaked at 165,488 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78,435 t, in 2007.
That places Tunisia 11th out of 95 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 114,804 t | — |
| 2003 | 155,250 t | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 126,283 t | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 125,194 t | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 145,346 t | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 78,435 t | -46.0% |
| 2008 | 120,807 t | +54.0% |
| 2009 | 154,074 t | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 161,598 t | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 92,699 t | -42.6% |
| 2012 | 160,042 t | +72.6% |
| 2013 | 137,011 t | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 160,964 t | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 165,488 t | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 163,994 t | -0.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 163,994 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,978 t, 10.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 163,994 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,958 t, 83.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127,524 t | 78,435 t | 155,250 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 148,828 t | 92,699 t | 165,488 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More environment data for Tunisia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2204 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Tunisia?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Tunisia was 163,994 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 165,488 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,435 t in 2007.
- How does Tunisia rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use?
- Tunisia ranks 11th out of 95 countries with data for 2016.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf