Urea — Agricultural Use in Tunisia
Tunisia: Urea — Agricultural Use was 3,706 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Agricultural Use in Tunisia, 2002–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — agricultural use in Tunisia is 3,706 t, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Tunisia peaked at 52,967 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,665 t, in 2013.
That places Tunisia 94th out of 129 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,561 t | — |
| 2003 | 2,878 t | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 4,130 t | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 4,853 t | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 4,109 t | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 52,967 t | +1189.0% |
| 2008 | 3,064 t | -94.2% |
| 2009 | 2,890 t | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3,452 t | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 2,800 t | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 2,955 t | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2,665 t | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 3,412 t | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 3,003 t | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 3,706 t | +23.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 3,706 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66,132 t, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 3,706 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,000 t, 12% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1189.0% | 4,109 t | 52,967 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,806 t | 2,878 t | 52,967 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,142 t | 2,665 t | 3,706 t | 7 |
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 urea — agricultural use in Tunisia?
- Urea — agricultural use in Tunisia was 3,706 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,967 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,665 t in 2013.
- How does Tunisia rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Tunisia ranks 94th out of 129 countries with data for 2016.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Urea — Agricultural Use. 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