Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 1.98 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1.98 kg/ha for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Tunisia peaked at 3.02 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2219 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2219 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.2385 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2789 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2883 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2938 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3242 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2902 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3676 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4605 kg/ha | +25.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4367 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5733 kg/ha | +31.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5074 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5886 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6653 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 0.677 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.706 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5669 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6812 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7504 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7331 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8581 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9971 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8884 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 1.08 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 1.16 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 1.31 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 1.31 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.24 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.3 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.08 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 1.4 kg/ha | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 1.44 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.35 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.31 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.15 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 1.4 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 1.42 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.68 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 1.73 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.71 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.61 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.63 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.69 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.87 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 2 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.98 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.05 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.97 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.13 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 2.11 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.11 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.23 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.74 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 1.94 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 2.15 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 2.64 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 2.16 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 2.37 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 2.22 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.08 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 3.02 kg/ha | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 2.57 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 1.98 kg/ha | -22.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.98 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.04 kg/ha, 49% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.98 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.7 kg/ha, 17% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3071 kg/ha | 0.2219 kg/ha | 0.4605 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6153 kg/ha | 0.4367 kg/ha | 0.7504 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 kg/ha | 0.7331 kg/ha | 1.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 kg/ha | 1.08 kg/ha | 1.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 kg/ha | 1.61 kg/ha | 2.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 kg/ha | 1.74 kg/ha | 2.64 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 kg/ha | 1.98 kg/ha | 3.02 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Tunisia?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Tunisia was 1.98 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2219 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Tunisia ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).