Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Tunisia
Tunisia: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 2,533 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Tunisia stood at 2,533 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Tunisia peaked at 2,533 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 569 t, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 569 t | — |
| 1991 | 569 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 569 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 569 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 569 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 569 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 569 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 569 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 734 t | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 761 t | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 884 t | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 863 t | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 723 t | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 796 t | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 990 t | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 934 t | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 808 t | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 853 t | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1,112 t | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 936 t | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 1,361 t | +45.4% |
| 2011 | 1,336 t | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,926 t | +44.2% |
| 2013 | 1,541 t | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 1,731 t | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 1,764 t | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,962 t | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 1,672 t | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 2,010 t | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 2,198 t | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 2,136 t | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,065 t | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,032 t | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,000 t | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 2,533 t | +26.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2,533 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 406 t, 6.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2,533 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 323.5 t, 7.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 604.7 t | 569 t | 761 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 889.9 t | 723 t | 1,112 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,750 t | 1,336 t | 2,198 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,153 t | 2,000 t | 2,533 t | 5 |
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 fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Tunisia?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Tunisia was 2,533 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,533 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 569 t in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Tunisia ranks 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).