Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Tunisia
Tunisia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 57,142 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 57,142 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Tunisia peaked at 99,250 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,000 t, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 5,700 t | +42.5% |
| 1964 | 6,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 5,500 t | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 9,075 t | +65.0% |
| 1969 | 13,390 t | +47.5% |
| 1970 | 14,800 t | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 18,550 t | +25.3% |
| 1972 | 14,950 t | -19.4% |
| 1973 | 19,580 t | +31.0% |
| 1974 | 22,700 t | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 23,440 t | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 23,400 t | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 20,400 t | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 25,000 t | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 26,000 t | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 24,950 t | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 30,355 t | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 37,100 t | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 33,200 t | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 41,900 t | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 44,950 t | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 51,200 t | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 50,600 t | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 46,400 t | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 49,500 t | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 37,700 t | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 51,700 t | +37.1% |
| 1992 | 54,922 t | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 50,200 t | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 47,000 t | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 40,000 t | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 52,000 t | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 51,500 t | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 63,312 t | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 65,000 t | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 62,100 t | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 55,000 t | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 56,000 t | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 60,000 t | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 68,000 t | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 73,000 t | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 73,500 t | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 74,500 t | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 73,600 t | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 78,000 t | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 80,000 t | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 82,000 t | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 85,000 t | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 59,300 t | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 65,250 t | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 75,050 t | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 99,250 t | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 82,150 t | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 88,050 t | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 81,470 t | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 59,922 t | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 90,914 t | +51.7% |
| 2022 | 84,370 t | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 57,142 t | -32.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 57,142 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31,222 t, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 57,142 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20,924 t, 2.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,629 t | 3,000 t | 13,390 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,882 t | 14,800 t | 26,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,016 t | 24,950 t | 51,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,333 t | 37,700 t | 65,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,370 t | 55,000 t | 78,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,752 t | 59,300 t | 99,250 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,087 t | 57,142 t | 90,914 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 85 Ireland 64,534 t compare
- 86 Afghanistan 60,162 t compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 59,023 t compare
- 89 Mozambique 56,512 t compare
- 90 Benin 54,898 t compare
- 91 Nicaragua 50,710 t 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Tunisia?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Tunisia was 57,142 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99,250 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 t in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Tunisia ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).