Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 8,734 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Tunisia stood at 8,734 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Tunisia peaked at 26,000 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 800 t, in 1972.
Tunisia ranks 106th of 217 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 potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,300 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,400 t | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 3,721 t | +55.0% |
| 1964 | 2,900 t | -22.1% |
| 1965 | 2,500 t | -13.8% |
| 1966 | 3,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 6,500 t | +116.7% |
| 1968 | 3,200 t | -50.8% |
| 1969 | 4,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 3,900 t | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 3,400 t | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 800 t | -76.5% |
| 1973 | 3,650 t | +356.2% |
| 1974 | 9,370 t | +156.7% |
| 1976 | 2,300 t | -75.5% |
| 1977 | 3,300 t | +43.5% |
| 1978 | 4,000 t | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 6,800 t | +70.0% |
| 1980 | 8,370 t | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 2,800 t | -66.5% |
| 1982 | 3,500 t | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 4,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 1,400 t | -65.0% |
| 1985 | 6,900 t | +392.9% |
| 1986 | 12,800 t | +85.5% |
| 1987 | 6,100 t | -52.3% |
| 1988 | 20,700 t | +239.3% |
| 1989 | 8,800 t | -57.5% |
| 1990 | 26,000 t | +195.5% |
| 1991 | 14,900 t | -42.7% |
| 1992 | 5,800 t | -61.1% |
| 1993 | 2,700 t | -53.4% |
| 1994 | 4,600 t | +70.4% |
| 1995 | 1,500 t | -67.4% |
| 1996 | 4,000 t | +166.7% |
| 1997 | 5,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 13,000 t | +160.0% |
| 1999 | 4,200 t | -67.7% |
| 2000 | 6,500 t | +54.8% |
| 2001 | 3,298 t | -49.3% |
| 2002 | 8,014 t | +143.0% |
| 2003 | 10,111 t | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 10,160 t | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 10,345 t | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 6,715 t | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 9,610 t | +43.1% |
| 2008 | 8,442 t | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 3,562 t | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 7,214 t | +102.5% |
| 2011 | 5,937 t | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 7,905 t | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 8,856 t | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 7,858 t | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 7,437 t | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 7,950 t | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 7,093 t | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 9,557 t | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 7,229 t | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 9,030 t | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 6,762 t | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 6,710 t | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4,565 t | -32.0% |
| 2024 | 8,734 t | +91.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 8,734 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,915 t, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 8,734 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,915 t, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +392.9% | 1,400 t | 6,900 t |
| 1973 | +356.2% | 800 t | 3,650 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,391 t | 2,300 t | 6,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,169 t | 800 t | 9,370 t | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,537 t | 1,400 t | 20,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,170 t | 1,500 t | 26,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,676 t | 3,298 t | 10,345 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,704 t | 5,937 t | 9,557 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,160 t | 4,565 t | 9,030 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 103 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9,999 t compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,597 t compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 8,736 t compare
- 107 Sudan (former) 8,147 t compare
- 108 Rwanda 7,357 t compare
- 109 Republic of Moldova 6,771 t compare
More environment data for Tunisia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3847 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 30.57 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Tunisia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Tunisia was 8,734 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,000 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 t in 1972.
- How does Tunisia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Tunisia ranks 106th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 potash K2O (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