Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Tunisia
Tunisia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 26,988 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 26,988 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Tunisia peaked at 30,956 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,360 t, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,360 t | — |
| 1962 | 7,577 t | +73.8% |
| 1963 | 5,845 t | -22.9% |
| 1964 | 5,974 t | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 5,835 t | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 6,240 t | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 6,275 t | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 7,200 t | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 9,216 t | +28.0% |
| 1970 | 8,415 t | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 7,194 t | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 7,761 t | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 7,831 t | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 9,702 t | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 10,681 t | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 11,728 t | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 10,159 t | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 12,012 t | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 12,644 t | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 14,737 t | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 21,403 t | +45.2% |
| 1982 | 17,527 t | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 18,094 t | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 18,574 t | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 21,844 t | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 23,152 t | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 21,364 t | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 21,756 t | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 20,012 t | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 19,271 t | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 19,664 t | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 20,972 t | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 18,617 t | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 17,004 t | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 15,260 t | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 17,876 t | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 17,444 t | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 19,408 t | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 18,748 t | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 19,620 t | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 17,440 t | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 17,876 t | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 19,620 t | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 19,838 t | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 19,838 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19,620 t | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 20,056 t | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 16,132 t | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 20,928 t | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 21,364 t | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 21,800 t | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 22,236 t | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 22,454 t | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 21,451 t | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 25,201 t | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 23,653 t | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 22,868 t | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 24,198 t | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 24,830 t | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 11,990 t | -51.7% |
| 2021 | 27,468 t | +129.1% |
| 2022 | 30,956 t | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 26,988 t | -12.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 26,988 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,035 t, 6.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 26,988 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,153 t, 12.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +129.1% | 11,990 t | 27,468 t |
| 1962 | +73.8% | 4,360 t | 7,577 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,502 t | 4,360 t | 9,216 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,813 t | 7,194 t | 12,644 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,846 t | 14,737 t | 23,152 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,426 t | 15,260 t | 20,972 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,097 t | 16,132 t | 20,928 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,006 t | 21,364 t | 25,201 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,351 t | 11,990 t | 30,956 t | 4 |
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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 phosphorus in Tunisia?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Tunisia was 26,988 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,956 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,360 t in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
- Tunisia ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus. 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 (%).