Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 23,326 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 23,326 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.6% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Tunisia peaked at 38,900 t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 112th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 5,699 t | +42.5% |
| 1964 | 6,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 6,000 t | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 9,340 t | +55.7% |
| 1969 | 13,180 t | +41.1% |
| 1970 | 12,700 t | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 24,800 t | +95.3% |
| 1972 | 11,700 t | -52.8% |
| 1973 | 19,059 t | +62.9% |
| 1974 | 29,680 t | +55.7% |
| 1975 | 15,075 t | -49.2% |
| 1976 | 27,100 t | +79.8% |
| 1977 | 20,100 t | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 24,000 t | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 25,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 21,946 t | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 38,900 t | +77.3% |
| 1982 | 36,651 t | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 36,900 t | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 6,607 t | — |
| 1992 | 6,526 t | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,200 t | -81.6% |
| 1994 | 2,400 t | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 5,800 t | +141.7% |
| 1996 | 3,195 t | -44.9% |
| 1997 | 1,600 t | -49.9% |
| 1998 | 1,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,200 t | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 1,500 t | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 3,506 t | +133.7% |
| 2002 | 5,712 t | +62.9% |
| 2003 | 14,266 t | +149.8% |
| 2004 | 19,087 t | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 11,300 t | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 18,753 t | +66.0% |
| 2007 | 34,551 t | +84.2% |
| 2008 | 12,566 t | -63.6% |
| 2009 | 16,088 t | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 12,129 t | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 17,261 t | +42.3% |
| 2012 | 13,919 t | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 22,169 t | +59.3% |
| 2014 | 15,117 t | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 16,193 t | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 20,850 t | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 7,195 t | -65.5% |
| 2018 | 5,012 t | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 4,610 t | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 11,599 t | +151.6% |
| 2021 | 16,764 t | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 23,057 t | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 16,248 t | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 23,326 t | +43.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 23,326 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,401 t, 66% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 23,326 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25,885 t, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,691 t | 3,000 t | 13,180 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,921 t | 11,700 t | 29,680 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,599 t | 21,946 t | 38,900 t | 4 |
| 1990s | 3,013 t | 0 t | 6,607 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,733 t | 1,500 t | 34,551 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,446 t | 4,610 t | 22,169 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,199 t | 11,599 t | 23,326 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Tunisia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Tunisia was 23,326 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,900 t in 1981.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Tunisia ranks 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf