Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production in Tunisia
Tunisia: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production was 157,000 t in 2012. ▲ Rising
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production in Tunisia, 2002–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2012, ammonium nitrate (an) — production in Tunisia stood at 157,000 t. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 72.5% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — production in Tunisia peaked at 157,000 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71,669 t, in 2007.
That places Tunisia 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 112,000 t | — |
| 2003 | 148,000 t | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 121,000 t | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 119,900 t | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 138,770 t | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 71,669 t | -48.4% |
| 2008 | 112,307 t | +56.7% |
| 2009 | 145,510 t | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 155,150 t | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 91,000 t | -41.3% |
| 2012 | 157,000 t | +72.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 157,000 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,556 t, 3.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121,144 t | 71,669 t | 148,000 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 134,383 t | 91,000 t | 157,000 t | 3 |
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) — production in Tunisia?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — production in Tunisia was 157,000 t in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — production recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 157,000 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — production recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,669 t in 2007.
- How does Tunisia rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — production?
- Tunisia ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — production rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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) — Production. 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