Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 7,285 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Tunisia, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 7,285 t for phosphate rock — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 44.0% on the previous year and up 208,043.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Tunisia peaked at 274,268 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.01 t, in 2010.
Tunisia ranks 45th of 170 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.
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.9 t | — |
| 2006 | 4 t | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 3.86 t | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.19 t | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.04 t | -98.7% |
| 2010 | 0.01 t | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 t | +4900.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4 t | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4 t | +250.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5 t | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 t | -99.4% |
| 2016 | 30.04 t | +150100.0% |
| 2017 | 143.92 t | +379.1% |
| 2018 | 12.25 t | -91.5% |
| 2019 | 10,585 t | +86311.4% |
| 2020 | 67,533 t | +538.0% |
| 2021 | 274,268 t | +306.1% |
| 2022 | 35,522 t | -87.0% |
| 2023 | 13,000 t | -63.4% |
| 2024 | 7,285 t | -44.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 7,285 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.97 t, 608.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 7,285 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.42 t, 62.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +150100.0% | 0.02 t | 30.04 t |
| 2019 | +86311.4% | 12.25 t | 10,585 t |
| 2011 | +4900.0% | 0.01 t | 0.5 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2 t | 0.04 t | 4.9 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,078 t | 0.01 t | 10,585 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,522 t | 7,285 t | 274,268 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 phosphate rock — import quantity in Tunisia?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Tunisia was 7,285 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 274,268 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 t in 2010.
- How does Tunisia rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Tunisia ranks 45th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208,043.0%. 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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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