Fertilizer consumption in Tunisia
Tunisia: Fertilizer consumption was 141,337 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
141,337 tonnes
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
73rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
194,010 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
15,300 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer consumption in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer consumption in Tunisia stood at 141,337 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Tunisia peaked at 194,010 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,300 tonnes, in 1961.
Tunisia ranks 73rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer consumption in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 21,250 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1963 | 20,358 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 20,066 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 21,843 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 24,314 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 23,014 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 28,778 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 38,535 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1970 | 34,113 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 37,534 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 35,993 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 39,447 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 50,233 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 52,395 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 54,294 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 43,818 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 55,223 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 60,010 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 62,194 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 83,904 tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1982 | 81,113 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 78,727 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 88,123 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 96,390 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 105,352 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 104,587 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 101,298 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 103,685 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 83,874 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 98,914 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 105,039 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 95,376 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 88,992 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 77,024 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 96,983 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 96,521 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 113,850 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 112,213 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 111,277 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 99,996 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 101,988 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 110,531 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 119,076 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 124,065 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 124,070 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 126,089 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 115,792 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 130,952 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 133,903 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 137,366 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 141,036 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 115,300 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 118,375 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 136,496 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 158,894 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 127,069 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 147,079 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 143,713 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 101,337 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 194,010 tonnes | +91.5% |
| 2022 | 172,871 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 141,337 tonnes | -18.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 141,337 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,615 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 141,337 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47,149 tonnes, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +91.5% | 101,337 tonnes | 194,010 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,717 tonnes | 15,300 tonnes | 38,535 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 46,306 tonnes | 34,113 tonnes | 60,010 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,537 tonnes | 62,194 tonnes | 105,352 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,878 tonnes | 77,024 tonnes | 113,850 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,384 tonnes | 99,996 tonnes | 130,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,923 tonnes | 115,300 tonnes | 158,894 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,389 tonnes | 101,337 tonnes | 194,010 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.293 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in Tunisia?
- Fertilizer consumption in Tunisia was 141,337 tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 194,010 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,300 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Tunisia ranks 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).