Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Tunisia
Tunisia: Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises was 14.74 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.74 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 168 countries
All-time high
14.82 kg per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1.72 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 14.74 kg per square kilometre for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Tunisia peaked at 14.82 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.72 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 18th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.72 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.85 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 2.36 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 2.53 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 2.87 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 3.03 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 3.37 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 3.93 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 3.71 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 3.93 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 3.93 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 kg per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 5 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.18 kg per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 6.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.46 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 7.02 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 7.02 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.25 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 7.47 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 7.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 7.92 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 7.19 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 7.02 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 7.75 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 7.56 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 6.74 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 7.3 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 7.7 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 7.92 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 9.83 kg per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 9.89 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.67 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 10.36 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 10.06 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.45 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 9.77 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 10.34 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 10.51 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.95 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 11.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.12 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.52 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 11.8 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.08 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.36 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.58 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 13.73 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.37 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 12.67 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 14.41 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 14.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.82 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 14.74 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 14.74 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.55 kg per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 14.74 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.93 kg per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | 1.72 kg per square kilometre | 2.53 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1 kg per square kilometre | 2.87 kg per square kilometre | 6.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.03 kg per square kilometre | 6.18 kg per square kilometre | 7.92 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.24 kg per square kilometre | 6.74 kg per square kilometre | 10.67 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.52 kg per square kilometre | 9.77 kg per square kilometre | 11.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.82 kg per square kilometre | 11.52 kg per square kilometre | 14.41 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.72 kg per square kilometre | 14.66 kg per square kilometre | 14.82 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 15 Malaysia 15.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 15.26 kg per square kilometre compare
- 17 El Salvador 14.74 kg per square kilometre compare
- 19 Benin 13.65 kg per square kilometre compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 13.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 12.71 kg per square kilometre compare
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 chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Tunisia?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Tunisia was 14.74 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.82 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Tunisia ranks 18th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.