Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Phosphate rock — Export quantity was 137,077 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Tunisia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, phosphate rock — export quantity in Tunisia stood at 137,077 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export quantity in Tunisia peaked at 1.24 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 800 t, in 2018.
Tunisia ranks 15th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.11 million t | — |
| 2003 | 865,298 t | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 661,188 t | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 758,918 t | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 713,124 t | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million t | +73.4% |
| 2008 | 879,072 t | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 490,855 t | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 689,423 t | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 147,398 t | -78.6% |
| 2012 | 88,989 t | -39.6% |
| 2013 | 24,034 t | -73.0% |
| 2014 | 110,251 t | +358.7% |
| 2015 | 3,700 t | -96.6% |
| 2016 | 2,350 t | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 6,555 t | +179.0% |
| 2018 | 800 t | -87.8% |
| 2019 | 1,375 t | +71.9% |
| 2020 | 2,950 t | +114.5% |
| 2022 | 63,395 t | +2049.0% |
| 2023 | 198,050 t | +212.4% |
| 2024 | 137,077 t | -30.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 137,077 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,842 t, 28.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 137,077 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 137,077 t, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2049.0% | 2,950 t | 63,395 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 839,878 t | 490,855 t | 1.24 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 107,487 t | 800 t | 689,423 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,368 t | 2,950 t | 198,050 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 12 Pakistan 207,666 t compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 181,411 t compare
- 14 Australia 156,727 t compare
- 16 Naoero 131,762 t compare
- 16 Micronesia (excluding intra-trade) 131,762 t compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 90,734 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 phosphate rock — export quantity in Tunisia?
- Phosphate rock — export quantity in Tunisia was 137,077 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 t in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- Tunisia ranks 15th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — export quantity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 Phosphate rock — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf