Phosphate rock — Production in Tunisia
Tunisia: Phosphate rock — Production was 3.66 million t in 2016. ▼ Falling
Phosphate rock — Production in Tunisia, 2002–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate rock — production in Tunisia is 3.66 million t, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — production in Tunisia peaked at 8.05 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.60 million t, in 2012.
Tunisia ranks 4th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.86 million t | 7.40 million t | 8.05 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.13 million t | 2.60 million t | 7.60 million t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More environment data for Tunisia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 9.06 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 443 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 825 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 30.61 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 49.3 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4,756 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 21.97 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,119 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 28.74 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,772 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — production in Tunisia?
- Phosphate rock — production in Tunisia was 3.66 million t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — production recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.05 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — production recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.60 million t in 2012.
- How does Tunisia rank for phosphate rock — production?
- Tunisia ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2016.
- Is phosphate rock — production rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Production. 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