Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 4.93 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Tunisia stood at 4.93 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 26.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Tunisia peaked at 8.06 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4388 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4388 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.4989 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6195 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6401 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6484 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7286 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6257 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8646 kg/ha | +38.2% |
| 1969 | 1.14 kg/ha | +31.6% |
| 1970 | 1.06 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 1.45 kg/ha | +36.1% |
| 1972 | 1.23 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 1.47 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 1.69 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 1.72 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.8 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.36 kg/ha | -24.6% |
| 1978 | 1.73 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 1.95 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 1.86 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.25 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 2.64 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 2.34 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 2.88 kg/ha | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 3.11 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 3.55 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 3.53 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.3 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 3.47 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 2.79 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 3.69 kg/ha | +32.2% |
| 1992 | 3.85 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 3.54 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 3.43 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.95 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 3.69 kg/ha | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 3.7 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.44 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 4.53 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.43 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.1 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 4.16 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.36 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.86 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 5.24 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 5.2 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.34 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.15 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.56 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 5.47 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.51 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.84 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 4.33 kg/ha | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 4.89 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 5.48 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 6.96 kg/ha | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 5.54 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 6.16 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 5.25 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 8.06 kg/ha | +53.4% |
| 2022 | 6.69 kg/ha | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 4.93 kg/ha | -26.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4.93 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 kg/ha, 61% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4.93 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.14 kg/ha, 18% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6892 kg/ha | 0.4388 kg/ha | 1.14 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.54 kg/ha | 1.06 kg/ha | 1.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 kg/ha | 1.86 kg/ha | 3.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 kg/ha | 2.79 kg/ha | 4.53 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.84 kg/ha | 4.1 kg/ha | 5.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 kg/ha | 4.33 kg/ha | 6.96 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 kg/ha | 4.93 kg/ha | 8.06 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Tunisia?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Tunisia was 4.93 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.06 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4388 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Tunisia ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).