What is fertilizer use per capita in Tunisia?

Fertilizer use per capita in Tunisia was 0.32 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Tunisia?

The highest recorded value was 1.02 Kilograms per capita in 1989.

What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Tunisia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.13 Kilograms per capita in 1986.

How does Tunisia rank for fertilizer use per capita?

Tunisia ranks 129th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertilizer use per capita in Tunisia

Name: Fertilizer use per capita in Tunisia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tunisia: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.32 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.32 Kilograms per capita

Change on year

down 37.3%

World rank

129th

of 204 countries

All-time high

1.02 Kilograms per capita

in 1989

All-time low

0.13 Kilograms per capita

in 1986

Years of data

1961–2023

Fertilizer use per capita in Tunisia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertilizer use per capita in Tunisia is 0.32 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 37.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Tunisia peaked at 1.02 Kilograms per capita in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.13 Kilograms per capita, in 1986.

Tunisia ranks 129th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.6522 Kilograms per capita	0.53 Kilograms per capita	0.84 Kilograms per capita	9
1970s	0.557 Kilograms per capita	0.41 Kilograms per capita	0.85 Kilograms per capita	10
1980s	0.558 Kilograms per capita	0.13 Kilograms per capita	1.02 Kilograms per capita	10
1990s	0.357 Kilograms per capita	0.22 Kilograms per capita	0.63 Kilograms per capita	10
2000s	0.513 Kilograms per capita	0.43 Kilograms per capita	0.55 Kilograms per capita	10
2010s	0.437 Kilograms per capita	0.35 Kilograms per capita	0.52 Kilograms per capita	10
2020s	0.455 Kilograms per capita	0.32 Kilograms per capita	0.51 Kilograms per capita	4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

126 Mozambique 0.37 Kilograms per capita compare
127 Bolivia 0.36 Kilograms per capita compare
128 Cuba 0.33 Kilograms per capita compare
129 Chile 0.32 Kilograms per capita compare
129 Faroe Islands 0.32 Kilograms per capita compare
132 Libya 0.31 Kilograms per capita compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.92 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.3% (2025)
Rural population 3.62 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
Rural population 29.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
Land under cereal production 795,426 hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer use per capita in Tunisia?: Fertilizer use per capita in Tunisia was 0.32 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 1.02 Kilograms per capita in 1989.
What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.13 Kilograms per capita in 1986.
How does Tunisia rank for fertilizer use per capita?: Tunisia ranks 129th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertilizer use per capita
Unit: Kilograms per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 9,850 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.