Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Tunisia
Tunisia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 10.41 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Tunisia stood at 10.41 kg/ha.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Tunisia peaked at 14.13 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.35 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.35 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3.5 kg/ha | +48.9% |
| 1963 | 2.57 kg/ha | -26.6% |
| 1964 | 2.58 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.08 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 1966 | 3.3 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 3.32 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 3.81 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 4.72 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 1970 | 4.13 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 3.53 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 3.72 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 3.7 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.61 kg/ha | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 5.15 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 5.32 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 4.56 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 5.55 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 5.88 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 7.19 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 10.29 kg/ha | +43.1% |
| 1982 | 8.27 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 8.36 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 8.54 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 10.15 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 10.96 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 10.08 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 10.34 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 9.41 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 9.11 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 9.25 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 9.85 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 8.62 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 8.1 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 7.18 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 8.32 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 8.14 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 9 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 8.58 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 9.02 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 8.15 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 8.35 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 9.13 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 9.2 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.29 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.1 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 9.32 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.34 kg/ha | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 9.72 kg/ha | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 9.45 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 9.55 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.96 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 10.24 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.12 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.88 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 11.13 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 9.13 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 11.17 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 12.02 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 5.13 kg/ha | -57.3% |
| 2021 | 11.05 kg/ha | +115.4% |
| 2022 | 14.13 kg/ha | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 10.41 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 10.41 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 10.41 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.59 kg/ha, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 10.41 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.37 kg/ha, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 | +115.4% | 5.13 kg/ha | 11.05 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.25 kg/ha | 2.35 kg/ha | 4.72 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.62 kg/ha | 3.53 kg/ha | 5.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.36 kg/ha | 7.19 kg/ha | 10.96 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.62 kg/ha | 7.18 kg/ha | 9.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.86 kg/ha | 7.34 kg/ha | 9.72 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.46 kg/ha | 9.13 kg/ha | 12.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.23 kg/ha | 5.13 kg/ha | 14.13 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Tunisia?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Tunisia was 10.41 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.13 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Tunisia ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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